critical
10
CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-0773

First published: Thu Mar 05 2009(Updated: )

The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.7, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.21, and SeaMonkey 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a splice of an array that contains "some non-set elements," which causes jsarray.cpp to pass an incorrect argument to the ResizeSlots function, which triggers memory corruption; (2) vectors related to js_DecompileValueGenerator, jsopcode.cpp, __defineSetter__, and watch, which triggers an assertion failure or a segmentation fault; and (3) vectors related to gczeal, __defineSetter__, and watch, which triggers a hang.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Firefox=2.0.0.12
Thunderbird=2.0.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.7
Thunderbird=2.0.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.6
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=1.1.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.3
Firefox=2.0.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.10
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Firefox=1.5.0.11
Thunderbird=2.0.0.18
Thunderbird=2.0.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.7
Firefox=1.0.2
Firefox=3.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-alpha
Thunderbird=2.0.0.16
Firefox=3.0.5
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=2.0.0.7
Firefox=1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1
Firefox=2.0.0.9
Firefox=2.0.0.16
Thunderbird<=2.0.0.20
Firefox=2.0.0.17
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Firefox=2.0.0.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.8
Thunderbird=2.0.0.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.11
Firefox=1.0
Firefox=3.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Thunderbird=2.0.0.12
Firefox=2.0
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Thunderbird=2.0.0.14
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.9
Thunderbird=2.0.0.17
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Firefox=1.5.0.12
Firefox=2.0.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.6
Firefox=3.0
Firefox=2.0.0.11
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Firefox=1.0.3
Firefox=3.0.1
Firefox=2.0.0.4
Firefox=2.0.0.13
Firefox=2.0.0.18
Firefox<=3.0.6
Firefox=2.0.0.1
Firefox=3.0.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.13
Firefox=2.0.0.20
Firefox=2.0.0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.19
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.10
Thunderbird=2.0.0.19
Firefox=1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4
Firefox=1.0.8

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=472787

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-0773?

    CVE-2009-0773 has a moderate severity rating as it can lead to denial of service or potentially allow arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-0773?

    To resolve CVE-2009-0773, update your Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest versions that are not affected by this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2009-0773?

    CVE-2009-0773 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 3.0.7, Thunderbird versions prior to 2.0.0.21, and SeaMonkey versions prior to 1.1.15.

  • What symptoms indicate an issue with CVE-2009-0773?

    An indication of CVE-2009-0773 is experiencing crashes or freezes in the affected applications during certain JavaScript operations.

  • Is CVE-2009-0773 being actively exploited?

    As of the last reports, CVE-2009-0773 has not been widely reported as being actively exploited, but it's crucial to update affected software for protection.

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