VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-2477
CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability42.54%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-07-15
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
js/src/jstracer.cpp in the Just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compiler (aka TraceMonkey) in Mozilla Firefox 3.5 before 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain use of the escape function that triggers access to uninitialized memory locations, as originally demonstrated by a document containing P and FONT elements.
Weakness classification
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org
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- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
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- cve@mitre.org — US Government Resource
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory