What is the severity of CVE-2009-2478?

CVE-2009-2478 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service due to application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2478?

To fix CVE-2009-2478, you should update to a version of Mozilla Firefox that is not affected by this vulnerability.

What versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2009-2478?

CVE-2009-2478 specifically affects Mozilla Firefox version 3.5.

What kind of attack does CVE-2009-2478 enable?

CVE-2009-2478 allows remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks via a NULL pointer dereference.

Can CVE-2009-2478 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2009-2478 can be exploited remotely by attackers through unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-2478

medium

CWE

189 476

16/7/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-2478: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu Jul 16 2009(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox 3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "flash bug."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mozilla Firefox	=3.5

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2478?
CVE-2009-2478 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service due to application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2478?
To fix CVE-2009-2478, you should update to a version of Mozilla Firefox that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2009-2478?
CVE-2009-2478 specifically affects Mozilla Firefox version 3.5.
What kind of attack does CVE-2009-2478 enable?
CVE-2009-2478 allows remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks via a NULL pointer dereference.
Can CVE-2009-2478 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-2478 can be exploited remotely by attackers through unspecified vectors.

agent/type
agent/softwarecombine
collector/nvd-historical
agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
collector/nvd-index
agent/author
agent/severity
agent/weakness
agent/references
agent/description
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/last-modified-date
agent/tags
agent/first-publish-date
agent/event
agent/source
vendor/mozilla
canonical/mozilla firefox
version/mozilla firefox/3.5

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2478?
CVE-2009-2478 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service due to application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2478?
To fix CVE-2009-2478, you should update to a version of Mozilla Firefox that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2009-2478?
CVE-2009-2478 specifically affects Mozilla Firefox version 3.5.
What kind of attack does CVE-2009-2478 enable?
CVE-2009-2478 allows remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks via a NULL pointer dereference.
Can CVE-2009-2478 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2009-2478 can be exploited remotely by attackers through unspecified vectors.