National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-2477

Overview

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.

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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#443060

Name: VU#443060

Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443060

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-1868

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1868

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-41.html

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-41.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2009-7898

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00909.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503286

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503286

External Source: BID

Name: 35660

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35660

External Source: MILW0RM

Name: 9181

Hyperlink:http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9181

External Source: MILW0RM

Name: 9137

Hyperlink:http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9137

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.h-online.com/security/First-Zero-Day-Exploit-for-Firefox-3-5--/news/113761

Hyperlink:http://www.h-online.com/security/First-Zero-Day-Exploit-for-Firefox-3-5--/news/113761

External Source: MISC

Name: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/07/stopgap_fix_for_critical_firef.html

Hyperlink:http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/07/stopgap_fix_for_critical_firef.html

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 35798

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35798

External Source: MISC

Name: http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6796

Hyperlink:http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6796

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/14/critical-javascript-vulnerability-in-firefox-35/

Hyperlink:http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/14/critical-javascript-vulnerability-in-firefox-35/