CVE-2009-1828

N/A Unknown
Published: May 29, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, application hang, and memory consumption) via a KEYGEN element in conjunction with (1) a META element specifying automatic page refresh or (2) a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element. NOTE: it was later reported that earlier versions are also affected.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-05/0247.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-05/0263.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/04/advisory-firefox-denial-of-service.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://websecurity.com.ua/3194/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503876/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506328/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35132
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469565
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50838
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5928
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8822
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-05/0247.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-05/0263.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/04/advisory-firefox-denial-of-service.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://websecurity.com.ua/3194/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503876/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506328/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35132
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469565
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50838
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5928
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
16.9%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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