CVE-2009-2469

Mozilla remote code execution using watch and __defineSetter__ on SVG element

Published Jul 22, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 does not properly handle an SVG element that has a property with a watch function and an __defineSetter__ function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, related to a certain pointer misinterpretation.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1840-1 New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2464 Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 does not properly handle an SVG element that has a property with a watch function and an __defineSetter__ function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, related to a certain pointer misinterpretation.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-798-1 Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM
Reserved
Jul 15, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 22, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Jul 21, 2009, 11:56 PM