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TI-2009-01749 Aliases CVE-2009-1837GHSA-jcp3-xfrr-gf86

Race condition in the NPObjWrapper_NewResolve function in…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Race condition in the NPObjWrapper_NewResolve function in modules/plugin/base/src/nsJSNPRuntime.cpp in xul.dll in Mozilla Firefox 3 before 3.0.11 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a page transition during Java applet loading, related to a use-after-free vulnerability for memory associated with a destroyed Java object.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04331 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0 to before 3.0.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 to before 3.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1095 Released 2009-06-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-3.0.11-2.el5_3, firefox-3.0.11-2.el5_3.i386, firefox-3.0.11-2.el5_3.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.0.11-4.el4, firefox-3.0.11-4.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.11-4.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-3.0.11-2.el5_3, firefox-3.0.11-2.el5_3.i386, xulrunner-1.9.0.11-3.el5_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xulrunner-1.9.0.11-3.el5_3, xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.11-3.el5_3, xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.11-3.el5_3.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.0.11-4.el4, firefox-3.0.11-4.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.0.11-4.el4, firefox-3.0.11-4.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.11-4.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.0.11-4.el4, firefox-3.0.11-4.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.11-4.el4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1095

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1837
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jcp3-xfrr-gf86

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 8

Other 2

Sources

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