CVE-2009-2477

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

• Naenara Browser 3.5 (RedStar 3.0 Desktop) - 'JACKRABBIT' Client-Side Command Execution2016-12-18 · local · linux · Verified
• Mozilla Firefox 3.5 - 'escape()' Return Value Memory Corruption (Metasploit)2010-09-20 · remote · multiple · Verified
• Mozilla Firefox 3.5 - 'Font tags' Remote HeapSpray (2)2009-07-20 · remote · windows · Verified
• Mozilla Firefox 3.5 - Font tags Remote Buffer Overflow2009-07-13 · remote · windows · Verified

Impact

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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Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/14/critical-javascript-vulnerability-in-firefox-35/
• http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6796
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35798
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1
• http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/07/stopgap_fix_for_critical_firef.html
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9137
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9181
• http://www.h-online.com/security/First-Zero-Day-Exploit-for-Firefox-3-5--/news/113761
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443060
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-41.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35660
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1868
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503286
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40936/
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00909.html
• http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/14/critical-javascript-vulnerability-in-firefox-35/
• http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6796
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35798
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1
• http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/07/stopgap_fix_for_critical_firef.html
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9137
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9181
• http://www.h-online.com/security/First-Zero-Day-Exploit-for-Firefox-3-5--/news/113761
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443060
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-41.html