National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1169
Original release date:03/27/2009
Last revised:08/21/2010
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The txMozillaXSLTProcessor::TransformToDoc function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.8 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XML file with a crafted XSLT transform.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
Per: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34235/info
Mozilla Firefox is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected browser. Failed exploit attempt will result in a denial-of-service condition.
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485286
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485217
Type: Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-0853
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 34235
Type: Patch Information; Exploit
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-12.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2009:023
Type: Patch Information
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2009:022
Type: Patch Information
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2009-3101
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2009-3100
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2009-3099
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460090
External Source: XF
Name: mozilla-xslt-code-execution(49439)
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-745-1
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021939
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2009:0398
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2009:0397
External Source: MILW0RM
Name: 8285
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2009:084
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1756
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-113.htm
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34792
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34550
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34549
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34527
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34521
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34511
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34510
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34505
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34486
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34471
Type: Advisory
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11372
External Source: MISC
Name: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3013
References to Check Content
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11372
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Technical Details
- Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)