CVE-2009-1232 json
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 docume…
published 2009-04-02 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1231
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.5%
- EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-8306)
- Published
Exploit prediction
5.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-8306 Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x - XML Parser Memory Corruption / Denial of Service (PoC) dos, 2009-03-30
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34522 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- milw0rm.com http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2009-Firefox-XUL-0day-PoC.rar referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1232
- NVD CVE-2009-1232
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