10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-2466
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird JavaScript Engine Integer Overwrite Vulnerability
Description
The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 and Thunderbird allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) nsDOMClassInfo.cpp, (2) JS_HashTableRawLookup, and (3) MirrorWrappedNativeParent and js_LockGCThingRT.
INFO
Published Date :
July 22, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 25, 2025, 4:56 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 25, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-787 Removed CWE CWE-399 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.12 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0.11 Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:preview_release:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00005.html Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00005.html Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00002.html Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00002.html Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1162.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1162.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1163.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1163.html Types: Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/35914 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/35914 Types: Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/35914 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/35914 Types: Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/35943 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/35943 Types: Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/35943 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/35943 Types: Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/35944 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/35944 Types: Not Applicable, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/35944 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/35944 Types: Not Applicable, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/35947 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/35947 Types: Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/35947 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/35947 Types: Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/36005 Types: Not Applicable Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/36005 Types: Not Applicable Added Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/36145 Types: Not Applicable Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/36145 Types: Not Applicable Added Reference Type CVE: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265068-1 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265068-1 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020800.1-1 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020800.1-1 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html Types: Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758 Types: Patch CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758 Types: Broken Link, Patch Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758 Types: Patch Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758 Types: Broken Link, Patch Changed Reference Type CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2152 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2152 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650 Types: Broken Link Changed Reference Type CVE: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=454704 Types: Exploit CVE: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=454704 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=454704 Types: Exploit Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=454704 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465980 Types: Broken Link, Exploit Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465980 Types: Broken Link, Exploit Changed Reference Type CVE: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493281 Types: Patch CVE: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493281 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493281 Types: Patch Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493281 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494445 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494445 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9820 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9820 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01032.html Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01032.html Types: Broken Link -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00005.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00002.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1162.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1163.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35914 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35943 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35944 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35947 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36005 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36145 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.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-34.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2152 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650 Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=454704 Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465980 Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493281 Added Reference https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494445 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9820 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01032.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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9820 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9820 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 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-2009-2466 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-2009-2466
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.98 }} -1.80%
score
0.89189
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability