CVE-2009-1313 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.4% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun function in layout/generic/nsTextFrameThebes.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and probably execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-1302.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.39% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-04-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9 - 'nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()' Remote Memory Corruption | 2009-04-27 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34851
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34866
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34910
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34919
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022126
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022127
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.350967
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:111
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-23.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34743
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-765-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1180
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489647
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489676
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490233
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497447
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10446
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0449.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34851
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34866
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