CVE-2009-1313 json
The nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun function in layout/generic/nsTextFrameThebes.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a…
published 2009-04-30 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1311
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.4%
- EPSS 8.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun function in layout/generic/nsTextFrameThebes.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and probably execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-1302.
Patch / fix
- firefox RHEL 4 3.0.10-1.el4
- firefox RHEL 5 3.0.10-1.el5
- xulrunner RHEL 5 1.9.0.10-1.el5
- xulrunner-devel-unstable RHEL 5 1.9.0.10-1.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2009:0449
- firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
- MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 50.1.0-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2009-1313 updated cvss 6.8
nsTextFrame:: ClearTextRun()
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox 3.0.10-1.el5, xulrunner 1.9.0.10-1.el5, xulrunner-devel-unstable 1.9.0.10-1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox 3.0.10-1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox 3.0.10-1.el5, xulrunner 1.9.0.10-1.el5, xulrunner-devel-unstable 1.9.0.10-1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox 3.0.10-1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xulrunner 1.9.0.10-1.el5, xulrunner-devel-unstable 1.9.0.10-1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox 3.0.10-1.el4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0449
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox 3.0.10-1.el4
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Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-32961)
- Published
Exploit prediction
8.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-32961 Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9 - 'nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()' Remote Memory Corruption dos, 2009-04-27
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:111
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-765-1
vendor-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2009-0449.html
vendor-advisory
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.350967
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1180
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/34910
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022126
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10446
vdb-entry, signature
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022127
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/34866
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/34743
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=489676
- mozilla.org /security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-23.html
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=489647
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secunia.com
/advisories/34919
third-party-advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=490233
- bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=497447
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secunia.com
/advisories/34851
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1313
- NVD CVE-2009-1313
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