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CVE-2009-3979 Detail

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.16 and 3.5.x before 3.5.6, SeaMonkey before 2.0.1, and Thunderbird allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/37699 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37699 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37703 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37703 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37704 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37704 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37785 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37785 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37813
http://secunia.com/advisories/37813
http://secunia.com/advisories/37856
http://secunia.com/advisories/37856
http://secunia.com/advisories/37881
http://secunia.com/advisories/37881
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023333
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023333
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023334
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023334
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1956
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1956
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-65.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-65.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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37349
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37349
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37361
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37361
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-873-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-873-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-874-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-874-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3547 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3547 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293347
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293347
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=457514
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=457514
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=479931
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=479931
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494617
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494617
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=506267
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=506267
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=515811
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=515811
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=516237
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=516237
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=522374
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=522374
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546694
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546694
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54799
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54799
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10956
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10956
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8487
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8487
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1673.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1673.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1674.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1674.html
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
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-3979
NVD Published Date:
12/17/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE