critical
10
CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2462

First published: Wed Jul 22 2009(Updated: )

The browser 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) the frame chain and synchronous events, (2) a SetMayHaveFrame assertion and nsCSSFrameConstructor::CreateFloatingLetterFrame, (3) nsCSSFrameConstructor::ConstructFrame, (4) the child list and initial reflow, (5) GetLastSpecialSibling, (6) nsFrameManager::GetPrimaryFrameFor and MathML, (7) nsFrame::GetBoxAscent, (8) nsCSSFrameConstructor::AdjustParentFrame, (9) nsDOMOfflineResourceList, and (10) nsContentUtils::ComparePosition.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=0.1
Firefox=0.9_rc
Firefox=0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.12
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Firefox=2.0_.7
Thunderbird=2.0.0.4
Firefox=3.0.7
Firefox=1.5.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.6
Firefox=3.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Firefox=1.8
Thunderbird=2.0.0.21
Firefox=2.0.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.10
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Firefox=3.0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.11
Thunderbird=2.0.0.18
Firefox=1.4.1
Thunderbird=2.0.0.9
Firefox=1.5.4
Firefox=1.0.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.15
Firefox=3.0.4
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Thunderbird=2.0.0.16
Thunderbird=2.0.0.20
Firefox=2.0_8
Thunderbird=2.0.0.8
Thunderbird=2.0.0.7
Firefox=2.0_.9
Firefox=3.0.5
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=0.9.1
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=2.0.0.7
Firefox=1.0.7
Firefox=2.0.0.9
Firefox=0.10.1
Firefox=2.0_.1
Thunderbird=2.0.0.3
Firefox=0.9
Firefox=2.0.0.16
Firefox=3.0-beta2
Firefox=1.5.6
Thunderbird=2.0.0.2
Firefox=2.0.0.17
Firefox=0.7
Firefox=2.0.0.15
Firefox=3.0.10
Firefox=0.2
Firefox=0.3
Thunderbird=2.0.0.0
Firefox=2.0_.10
Firefox=1.0
Firefox=3.0.3
Firefox<=3.0.11
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Thunderbird=2.0.0.12
Firefox=2.0
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=2.0-beta1
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Firefox=0.6
Thunderbird=2.0.0.13
Firefox=0.7.1
Firefox=3.0.6
Thunderbird=2.0.0.14
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Firefox=2.0_.5
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=2.0.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.9
Thunderbird=2.0.0.17
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Firefox=1.5.7
Firefox=1.5.0.12
Firefox=2.0.0.6
Thunderbird=2.0.0.11
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=0.5
Firefox=0.6.1
Firefox=1.5.1
Firefox=2.0.0.21
Firefox=0.9.3
Firefox=2.0.0.13
Firefox=2.0.0.18
Firefox=2.0-rc2
Firefox=2.0.0.1
Firefox=3.0.2
Firefox=2.0_.6
Firefox=2.0_.4
Thunderbird=2.0.0.5
Firefox=1.5.5
Firefox=0.9.2
Firefox=1.0-preview_release
Thunderbird=2.0.0.1
Firefox=2.0-beta_1
Firefox=2.0.0.20
Firefox=2.0.0.8
Firefox=3.0-beta5
Firefox=0.9-rc
Firefox=2.0.0.19
Firefox=1.5.8
Firefox=1.5.3
Firefox=0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=0.10
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.10
Firefox=2.0-rc3
Firefox=3.0-alpha
Thunderbird=2.0.0.19
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=1.0.8
Firefox<=3.0.11

Remedy

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-34.html

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758

Remedy

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2462?

    CVE-2009-2462 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and possible remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2462?

    To fix CVE-2009-2462, upgrade to a version of Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird that is 3.0.12 or later.

  • Which versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2009-2462?

    CVE-2009-2462 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 3.0.12, including multiple earlier versions.

  • Is Mozilla Thunderbird affected by CVE-2009-2462?

    Yes, Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 2.0.0.12 are also affected by CVE-2009-2462.

  • What kind of attacks can be executed using CVE-2009-2462?

    Exploiting CVE-2009-2462 can lead to application crashes or potential execution of arbitrary code by attackers.

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