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TI-2009-00998 Aliases CVE-2009-1044GHSA-x5jm-2j58-gxgp

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-399Published · 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
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to the _moveToEdgeShift XUL tree method, which triggers garbage collection on objects that are still in use, as demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0649 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0397 Released 2009-03-27 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5, xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386, xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.0.7-3.el4, firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5, xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5, xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5, xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.0.7-3.el4, firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.0.7-3.el4, firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.0.7-3.el4, firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2009:0398 Released 2009-03-27 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.36.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.32.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.32.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.32.el2.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-40.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.32.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.32.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.32.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.32.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.32.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.32.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.36.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-40.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.32.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.32.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.32.el2.ia64 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0397
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0397, RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0397
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0397
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0397, RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0397, RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0397, RHSA-2009:0398
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2009:0398

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1044
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5jm-2j58-gxgp

References

Patch 3

Advisory 9

Other 12

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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