9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-1392
Mozilla Firefox arbitrary code execution and denial of service vulnerability
Description

The browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3 before 3.0.11, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.22, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) nsEventStateManager::GetContentState and nsNativeTheme::CheckBooleanAttr; (2) UnhookTextRunFromFrames and ClearAllTextRunReferences; (3) nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun; (4) IsPercentageAware; (5) PL_DHashTableFinish; (6) nsListBoxBodyFrame::GetNextItemBox; (7) AtomTableClearEntry, related to the atom table, DOM mutation events, and Unicode surrogates; (8) nsHTMLEditor::HideResizers; and (9) nsWindow::SetCursor, related to changing the cursor; and other vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

June 12, 2009, 9:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-1392 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla thunderbird
3 Mozilla seamonkey
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-1392.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/55144
http://osvdb.org/55145
http://osvdb.org/55146
http://osvdb.org/55147
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1096.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35331 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35415
http://secunia.com/advisories/35428 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35431 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35439 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35440 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35468
http://secunia.com/advisories/35536
http://secunia.com/advisories/35561
http://secunia.com/advisories/35602
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022376 Patch
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.372468
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.425408
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265068-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020800.1-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1820
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:141
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-24.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1125.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1126.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35326
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35370
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022397
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.454275
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-782-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1572 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2152
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=380359 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=429969 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=431086 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=432068 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451341 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472776 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486398 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489041 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490410 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490425
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490513 Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503568 Exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9501
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1095.html Patch Vendor Advisory
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://osvdb.org/55144
http://osvdb.org/55145
http://osvdb.org/55146
http://osvdb.org/55147
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1096.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35331 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35415
http://secunia.com/advisories/35428 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35431 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35439 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35440 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35468
http://secunia.com/advisories/35536
http://secunia.com/advisories/35561
http://secunia.com/advisories/35602
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022376 Patch
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.372468
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.425408
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265068-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020800.1-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1820
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:141
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-24.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1125.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1126.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35326
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35370
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022397
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.454275
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-782-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1572 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2152
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=380359 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=429969 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=431086 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=432068 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451341 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472776 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486398 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489041 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490410 Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490425
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490513 Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503568 Exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9501
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1095.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00574.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00657.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-1392 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-1392 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/55144
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/55145
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/55146
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/55147
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1096.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35331
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35415
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35428
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35431
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35439
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35440
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35468
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35536
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35561
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35602
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1022376
    Added Reference http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.372468
    Added Reference http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.425408
    Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265068-1
    Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020800.1-1
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1820
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:141
    Added Reference http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-24.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1125.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1126.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35326
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35370
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022397
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.454275
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-782-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1572
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2152
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=380359
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=429969
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=431086
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=432068
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451341
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472776
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486398
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489041
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490410
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490425
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490513
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503568
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9501
    Added Reference https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1095.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00574.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00657.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:beta:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9501 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9501 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-1392 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-1392 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

18.02 }} 10.66%

score

0.94643

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability