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CVE-2009-3072

First published: Thu Sep 10 2009(Updated: )

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.14 and 3.5.x before 3.5.3, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.24, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.19 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the BinHex decoder in netwerk/streamconv/converters/nsBinHexDecoder.cpp, and unknown vectors.

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
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=3.0.4
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=2.0_8
Firefox<=3.0.13
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=3.0-beta2
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=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=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=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
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=1.0.8
Firefox=3.0.11
Firefox=3.5
Firefox=3.5.1
Firefox=3.5.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-3072?

    CVE-2009-3072 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-3072?

    To fix CVE-2009-3072, you should upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.14 or later, or 3.5.3 or later.

  • What types of software are affected by CVE-2009-3072?

    CVE-2009-3072 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 3.0.14, Thunderbird versions prior to 2.0.0.24, and SeaMonkey versions prior to 1.1.19.

  • Can CVE-2009-3072 be exploited to execute arbitrary code?

    Yes, CVE-2009-3072 can be exploited by attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2009-3072 on users?

    The impact of CVE-2009-3072 includes application crashes and possible unauthorized access to system resources.

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