CVE-2009-2043 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.4% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
nsViewManager.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2 through 3.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to interaction with TinyMCE.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.36% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-06-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 - 'nsViewManager.cpp' Denial of Service | 2009-05-11 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35413
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490425
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488570
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51197
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1095.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35413
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490425
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488570
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51197
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1095.html
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