CVE-2009-2044

Public Exploit

Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 and earlier on Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URI for a large GIF image in the BACKGROUND attribute of a BODY element.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.05% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504214 mailing list exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51037 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496265 issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35280 vdb entry third party advisory patch
http://e-rdc.org/v1/news.php?readmore=137 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2044?
CVE-2009-2044 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2044?
To fix CVE-2009-2044, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2044 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2044 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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