fkie_cve-2009-1044
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2009-03-23 14:19
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to the _moveToEdgeShift XUL tree method, which triggers garbage collection on objects that are still in use, as demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934
cve@mitre.orghttp://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2941
cve@mitre.orghttp://cansecwest.com/index.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009
cve@mitre.orghttp://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00008.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/52896
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34471Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34505Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34510Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34511Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34521Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34527Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34549Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34550Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34792Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-113.htm
cve@mitre.orghttp://twitter.com/tippingpoint1/status/1351635812
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1756
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.h-online.com/security/Pwn2Own-2009-Safari-IE-8-and-Firefox-exploited--/news/112889
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:084
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-13.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0397.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0398.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502303/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34181Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021878
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-745-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0864Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-015
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=484320Patch
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11368
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01023.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01040.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01077.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2941
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://cansecwest.com/index.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00008.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/52896
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34471Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34505Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34510Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34511Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34521Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34527Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34549Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34550Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34792Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-113.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/tippingpoint1/status/1351635812
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1756
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.h-online.com/security/Pwn2Own-2009-Safari-IE-8-and-Firefox-exploited--/news/112889
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:084
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-13.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0397.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0398.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502303/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34181Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021878
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-745-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0864Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-015
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=484320Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11368
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01023.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01040.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01077.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla firefox 3.0.7
microsoft windows_7 *



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    {
      "nodes": [
        {
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "917E9856-9556-4FD6-A834-858F8837A6B4",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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          "operator": "OR"
        },
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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to the _moveToEdgeShift XUL tree method, which triggers garbage collection on objects that are still in use, as demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Mozilla Firefox versi\u00f3n 3.0.7 en Windows 7, permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario por medio de vectores desconocidos relacionados con el m\u00e9todo de \u00e1rbol _moveToEdgeShift XUL, que desencadena un garbage collection en objetos que todav\u00eda est\u00e1n en uso, como es demostrado por Nils durante la competici\u00f3n PWN2OWN en CanSecWest 2009."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2009-1044",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 9.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": true
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2009-03-23T14:19:12.593",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Patch"
      ],
      "url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=484320"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11368"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01023.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01040.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01077.html"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-399"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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