CVE-2009-2477

N/A Unknown
Published: July 15, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

js/src/jstracer.cpp in the Just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compiler (aka TraceMonkey) in Mozilla Firefox 3.5 before 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain use of the escape function that triggers access to uninitialized memory locations, as originally demonstrated by a document containing P and FONT elements.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/14/critical-javascript-vulnerability-in-firefox-35/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6796
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35798
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/07/stopgap_fix_for_critical_firef.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9137
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9181
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.h-online.com/security/First-Zero-Day-Exploit-for-Firefox-3-5--/news/113761
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443060
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-41.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35660
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1868
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503286
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40936/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00909.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/14/critical-javascript-vulnerability-in-firefox-35/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6796
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/07/stopgap_fix_for_critical_firef.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9137
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9181
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.h-online.com/security/First-Zero-Day-Exploit-for-Firefox-3-5--/news/113761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-41.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1868
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503286
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40936/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00909.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
83.3%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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