CVE-2009-2542 json
Netscape 6 and 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length propert…
published 2009-07-20 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2537
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Netscape 6 and 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.
Exploit prediction
2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9160 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- g-sec.lu http://www.g-sec.lu/one-bug-to-rule-them-all.html 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-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/9160
exploit
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g-sec.lu
/one-bug-to-rule-them-all.html
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/504988/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/52876
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/505006/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/504969/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/504989/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2542
- NVD CVE-2009-2542
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