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TI-2009-00658 Aliases CVE-2009-0689GHSA-99jp-rppc-jgcm

Array index error in the (1) dtoa implementation in dtoa.c (aka pdtoa.c) and the (2)…

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Array index error in the (1) dtoa implementation in dtoa.c (aka pdtoa.c) and the (2) gdtoa (aka new dtoa) implementation in gdtoa/misc.c in libc, as used in multiple operating systems and products including in FreeBSD 6.4 and 7.2, NetBSD 5.0, OpenBSD 4.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.15 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, K-Meleon 1.5.3, SeaMonkey 1.1.8, and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large precision value in the format argument to a printf function, which triggers incorrect memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow during conversion to a floating-point number.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.29381 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 7 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:k-meleon_project:k-meleon:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.3VulnerableK-meleon Project
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.9VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:k-meleon_project:k-meleon:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·K-meleon Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.10VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.13VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.14VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release_p2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 release_p2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release_p3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 release_p3VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release_p4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 release_p4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release_p5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 release_p5VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 stableVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 pre-releaseVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2 stableVulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableNetBSD
cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableOpenBSD
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release_p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 release_p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release_p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 release_p3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release_p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 release_p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:release_p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 release_p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.4:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:pre-release:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 pre-release Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:7.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 stable Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0311 Released 2014-03-18 · Red Hat rating Critical
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php-5.1.6-44.el5_10, php-5.1.6-44.el5_10.i386, php-5.1.6-44.el5_10.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php-5.1.6-44.el5_10, php-5.1.6-44.el5_10.i386, php-bcmath-5.1.6-44.el5_10 +35
  • RHSA-2014:0312 Released 2014-03-18 · Red Hat rating Critical
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server) php-5.1.6-40.el5_9.2, php-5.1.6-40.el5_9.2.i386, php-5.1.6-40.el5_9.2.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.3 server) php-5.1.6-23.6.el5_3, php-5.1.6-23.6.el5_3.i386, php-5.1.6-23.6.el5_3.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.6 server) php-5.1.6-27.el5_6.7, php-5.1.6-27.el5_6.7.i386, php-5.1.6-27.el5_6.7.ia64 +47
  • RHSA-2010:0154 Released 2010-03-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-25.el4.ia64
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2010:0153 Released 2010-03-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-2.0.0.24-2.el5_4, thunderbird-2.0.0.24-2.el5_4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-2.0.0.24-2.el5_4, thunderbird-2.0.0.24-2.el5_4.i386
  • RHSA-2009:1601 Released 2009-11-24 · Red Hat rating Critical
    kdelibs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kdelibs-6:3.5.4-25.el5_4.1, kdelibs-6:3.5.4-25.el5_4.1.i386, kdelibs-6:3.5.4-25.el5_4.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kdelibs-6:3.5.4-25.el5_4.1, kdelibs-6:3.5.4-25.el5_4.1.i386, kdelibs-apidocs-6:3.5.4-25.el5_4.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) kdelibs-6:3.5.4-25.el5_4.1, kdelibs-devel-6:3.5.4-25.el5_4.1, kdelibs-devel-6:3.5.4-25.el5_4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.i386, kdelibs-devel-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-17.el4_8.1.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2009:1531 Released 2009-10-27 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.47.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8, seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8, seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-50.el4_8 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8, seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.47.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8, seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-50.el4_8.ia64 +15
  • RHSA-2009:1530 Released 2009-10-27 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-3.0.15-3.el5_4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el5_4.i386, firefox-3.0.15-3.el5_4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.0.15-3.el4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-3.0.15-3.el5_4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el5_4.i386, nspr-4.7.6-1.el5_4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nspr-4.7.6-1.el5_4, nspr-devel-4.7.6-1.el5_4, nspr-devel-4.7.6-1.el5_4.i386 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.0.15-3.el4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.i386, nspr-4.7.6-1.el4_8 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.0.15-3.el4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.0.15-3.el4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
OpenShift Enterprise 1AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1531
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1530, RHSA-2009:1601, RHSA-2014:0311
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1531
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530, RHSA-2009:1531, RHSA-2009:1601, RHSA-2010:0154
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1530, RHSA-2009:1601, RHSA-2010:0153
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1530, RHSA-2009:1601, RHSA-2014:0311
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530, RHSA-2009:1531, RHSA-2009:1601, RHSA-2010:0154
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1531
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530, RHSA-2009:1531, RHSA-2009:1601, RHSA-2010:0154
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0312
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.3 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0312
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.6 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0312
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0153
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:1531
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530, RHSA-2009:1531, RHSA-2009:1601, RHSA-2010:0154

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0689
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99jp-rppc-jgcm

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 29

Other 8

Sources

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