CVE-2009-2044

N/A Unknown
Published: June 12, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 and earlier on Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URI for a large GIF image in the BACKGROUND attribute of a BODY element.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://e-rdc.org/v1/news.php?readmore=137
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504214
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35280
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496265
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51037
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
http://e-rdc.org/v1/news.php?readmore=137
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504214
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496265
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.0%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

linux mozilla

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