CVE-2009-1837

7.5 HIGH
Published: June 12, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Race condition in the NPObjWrapper_NewResolve function in modules/plugin/base/src/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp in xul.dll in Mozilla Firefox 3 before 3.0.11 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a page transition during Java applet loading, related to a use-after-free vulnerability for memory associated with a destroyed Java object.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34241
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35331
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35415
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35431
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35468
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-19/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1820
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-28.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504260/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35326
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35360
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022386
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1572
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486269
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503579
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1095.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34241
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35331
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35415
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35431
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35468
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-19/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264308-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1820
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-28.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504260/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35326
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35360
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1572
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486269
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503579
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1095.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00574.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00657.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject debian redhat mozilla