CVE-2009-1232

N/A Unknown
Published: April 02, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8 and earlier 3.0.x versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an XML document composed of a long series of start-tags with no corresponding end-tags. NOTE: it was later reported that 3.0.10 and earlier are also affected.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://websecurity.com.ua/3216/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34522
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2009-Firefox-XUL-0day-PoC.rar
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://websecurity.com.ua/3216/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34522
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485941
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49521
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
16.0%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

mozilla