Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-1232 (CCN-49521)

Assigned:2009-03-30
Published:2009-03-30
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8 and earlier 3.0.x versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an XML document composed of a long series of start-tags with no corresponding end-tags.
Note: it was later reported that 3.0.10 and earlier are also affected.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-1232

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2009-Firefox-XUL-0day-PoC.rar

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://websecurity.com.ua/3216/

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Web site
Mozilla Firefox

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 53230
Mozilla Firefox XUL Parser XML Document Handling Memory Corruption DoS

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
34522

Source: CCN
Type: BID-34522
Mozilla Firefox XUL Parser Start Tags Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla@Mozilla Bug 485941
Possible XML XUL parser memory corruption (DoS)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485941

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-xml-dos(49521)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-xml-dos(49521)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
8306

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20091232000
    V
    CVE-2009-1232 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2009-04-02
    BACK
    mozilla firefox 3.0
    mozilla firefox 3.0 alpha
    mozilla firefox 3.0 beta2
    mozilla firefox 3.0 beta5
    mozilla firefox 3.0.1
    mozilla firefox 3.0.2
    mozilla firefox 3.0.3
    mozilla firefox 3.0.4
    mozilla firefox 3.0.5
    mozilla firefox 3.0.6
    mozilla firefox 3.0.7
    mozilla firefox 3.0.8
    mozilla firefox 3.0
    mozilla firefox 3.0.1
    mozilla firefox 3.0.3
    mozilla firefox 3.0.2
    mozilla firefox 3.0.4
    mozilla firefox 3.0.5
    mozilla firefox 3.0.6
    mozilla firefox 3.0.7