CVE-2009-1837
What it is
Race condition in the NPObjWrapper_NewResolve function in modules/plugin/base/src/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp in xul.dll in Mozilla Firefox 3 before 3.0.11 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a page transition during Java applet loading, related to a use-after-free vulnerability for memory associated with a destroyed Java object.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-362 · Race condition
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox < 3.0.11
- Debian Linux 5.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora 9
- Fedoraproject Fedora 10
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 4.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 5.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-1837.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-1837. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35431
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-19/
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-28.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1572
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35431
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-19/
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35415
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35431
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35468
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-19/
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.372468
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264308-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1820
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-28.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504260/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35326
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35360
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022386
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1572
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486269
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503579
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10628
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1095.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00574.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00657.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35415
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35431