CVE-2009-2953

firefox: CPU consumption via malicious javascript

Published Aug 24, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.6 through 3.0.13, and 3.5.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via JavaScript code with a long string value for the hash property (aka location.hash), a related issue to CVE-2008-5715.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2940 Mozilla Firefox 3.0.6 through 3.0.13, and 3.5.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via JavaScript code with a long string value for the hash property (aka location.hash), a related issue to CVE-2008-5715.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:07 AM
Reserved
Aug 24, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 24, 2009, 3:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 21, 2009, 12:00 AM