critical
9.3
CWE
20 399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2663: Input Validation

First published: Tue Aug 04 2009(Updated: )

An insufficient input validation flaw was found in the way libvorbis used to process codec file headers (static mode headers and encoding books) for the Ogg Vorbis audio file format (Ogg). A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted Ogg file, which would lead to denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or, potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application using the libvorbis library, when opened by the victim. References: ----------- <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=500254">https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=500254</a> <a href="http://bugs.gentoo.org/280393">http://bugs.gentoo.org/280393</a> <a href="http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2009-2663">http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2009-2663</a> Reproducer: ----------- <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=384979">https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=384979</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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
Firefox=3.0.7
Firefox=1.5.2
Firefox=3.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Firefox=1.8
Firefox=2.0.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.10
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Firefox=3.0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.11
Firefox=1.4.1
Firefox=1.5.4
Firefox=1.0.2
Firefox=3.5
Firefox=3.0.4
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=2.0_8
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
Firefox=0.9
Firefox=2.0.0.16
Firefox=1.5.6
Firefox=2.0.0.17
Firefox=0.7
Firefox=2.0.0.15
Firefox=3.0.10
Firefox=0.2
Firefox=0.3
Firefox=2.0_.10
Firefox=3.0.12
Firefox=1.0
Firefox=3.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Firefox=2.0
Firefox<=3.5.1
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=2.0-beta1
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Firefox=0.6
Firefox=0.7.1
Firefox=3.0.6
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Firefox=2.0_.5
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=2.0.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Firefox=1.5.7
Firefox=1.5.0.12
Firefox=2.0.0.6
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=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
Firefox=1.5.5
Firefox=0.9.2
Firefox=1.0-preview_release
Firefox=2.0-beta_1
Firefox=2.0.0.20
Firefox=2.0.0.8
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=1.0.6
Firefox=1.0.8
Firefox=3.0.11

Remedy

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-45.html

Remedy

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2142

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2663?

    CVE-2009-2663 has a severity rating that typically falls within the medium range due to its potential to cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2663?

    To remediate CVE-2009-2663, update affected versions of the Mozilla Firefox browser to the latest patched release.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-2663?

    CVE-2009-2663 is an insufficient input validation vulnerability in the libvorbis codec handling Ogg Vorbis audio files.

  • Can CVE-2009-2663 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2009-2663 can be exploited remotely by an attacker through specially crafted Ogg files.

  • Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2009-2663?

    CVE-2009-2663 affects multiple versions of Mozilla Firefox up to and including 3.5.1.

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