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CVE-2009-3389 Detail

Description

Integer overflow in libtheora in Xiph.Org Theora before 1.1, as used in Mozilla Firefox 3.5 before 3.5.6 and SeaMonkey before 2.0.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a video with large dimensions.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (12/21/2009)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libtheora as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, or 5.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37699 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37699 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37785 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37785 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37856
http://secunia.com/advisories/37856
http://secunia.com/advisories/37881
http://secunia.com/advisories/37881
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
http://secunia.com/advisories/39317
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:043
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:043
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-67.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-67.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2009_63_firefox.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2009_63_firefox.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37349
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37349
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37368
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37368
http://www.theora.org/news/#libtheora-1.1.0
http://www.theora.org/news/#libtheora-1.1.0
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-874-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-874-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3547 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3547 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504613
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504613
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=515882
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=515882
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54805
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54805
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7967
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7967
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00995.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00995.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01034.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01034.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01041.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01041.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-3389
NVD Published Date:
12/17/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE