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TI-2009-03224 Aliases CVE-2009-3382GHSA-xrcj-j2px-vg49

layout/base/nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x…

Priority MEDIUM 56Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

layout/base/nsCSSFrameConstructor.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.15 does not properly handle first-letter frames, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10843 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:mozilla:firefox:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.10VulnerableMozilla
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • 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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3382
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrcj-j2px-vg49

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • 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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Sources

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