CVE-2009-2664

critical

Description

The js_watch_set function in js/src/jsdbgapi.cpp in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .js file, related to a "memory safety bug." NOTE: this was originally reported as affecting versions before 3.0.13.

References

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00261.html

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00198.html

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9806

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=501270

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2142

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35927

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-45.html

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1

http://secunia.com/advisories/36126

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-08-04

Updated: 2017-09-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical