CVE-2009-2477

Published Jul 15, 2009

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 9.3
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-94

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "76CD3BDF-A079-4EF3-ABDE-43CBDD08DB1F"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References