HIGH
Firefox arbitrary code execution flaw
Published Jun 12, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.79%
Description
The garbage-collection implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.11, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.22, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.17 sets an element's owner document to null in unspecified circumstances, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via a crafted event handler, related to an incorrect context for this event handler.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 3.0.10
- 0.1
- 0.2
- 0.3
- 0.4
- 0.5
- 0.6
- 0.6.1
- 0.7
- 0.7.1
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 0.9
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9_rc
- 0.10
- 0.10.1
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.4.1
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 1.5.0.1
- 1.5.0.2
- 1.5.0.3
- 1.5.0.4
- 1.5.0.5
- 1.5.0.6
- 1.5.0.7
- 1.5.0.8
- 1.5.0.9
- 1.5.0.10
- 1.5.0.11
- 1.5.0.12
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 1.8
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0.0.1
- 2.0.0.2
- 2.0.0.3
- 2.0.0.4
- 2.0.0.5
- 2.0.0.6
- 2.0.0.7
- 2.0.0.8
- 2.0.0.9
- 2.0.0.10
- 2.0.0.11
- 2.0.0.12
- 2.0.0.13
- 2.0.0.14
- 2.0.0.15
- 2.0.0.16
- 2.0.0.17
- 2.0.0.18
- 2.0.0.19
- 2.0.0.20
- 2.0.0.21
- 2.0_.1
- 2.0_.4
- 2.0_.5
- 2.0_.6
- 2.0_.7
- 2.0_.9
- 2.0_.10
- 2.0_8
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.9
- 3.0beta5
- ≤ 1.1.16
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.0.99
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
- 1.1.9
- 1.1.10
- 1.1.11
- 1.1.12
- 1.1.13
- 1.1.15
- ≤ 2.0.0.19
- 0.1
- 0.2
- 0.3
- 0.4
- 0.5
- 0.6
- 0.7
- 0.7.1
- 0.7.2
- 0.7.3
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 1.5.0.1
- 1.5.0.2
- 1.5.0.3
- 1.5.0.4
- 1.5.0.5
- 1.5.0.6
- 1.5.0.7
- 1.5.0.8
- 1.5.0.9
- 1.5.0.10
- 1.5.0.11
- 1.5.0.12
- 1.5.0.13
- 1.5.0.14
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.7.1
- 1.7.3
- 2.0.0.0
- 2.0.0.1
- 2.0.0.2
- 2.0.0.3
- 2.0.0.4
- 2.0.0.5
- 2.0.0.6
- 2.0.0.7
- 2.0.0.8
- 2.0.0.9
- 2.0.0.11
- 2.0.0.12
- 2.0.0.13
- 2.0.0.14
- 2.0.0.15
- 2.0.0.16
- 2.0.0.17
- 2.0.0.18
- 2.0_.4
- 2.0_.5
- 2.0_.6
- 2.0_.9
- 2.0_.12
- 2.0_.13
- 2.0_.14
- 2.0_8
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.38.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1096
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.0.11-4.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-43.el4_8
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1096
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-23.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1125
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.0.11-2.el5_3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:2.0.0.22-2.el5_3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.0.11-3.el5_3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1095
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.38.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1096 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.0.11-4.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1095 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-43.el4_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1096 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-23.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1125 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.0.11-2.el5_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1095 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:2.0.0.22-2.el5_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1126 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.0.11-3.el5_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1095 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.79% 0.04795
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04795
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 4.79% (0.04795) | 91.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.79% (0.04795) | 90.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 4.63% (0.04629) | 88.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.82% (0.02822) | 84.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.47% (0.04475) | 81.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.20% (0.02199) | 83.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 88.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 88.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01784) | 86.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 84.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 67.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (39)
- http://osvdb.org/55157 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1096.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35331 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35415 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35428 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35431 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/35536 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35561 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35602 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35882 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.372468 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.425408 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264308-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1820 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:141 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-29.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1125.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1126.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35326 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35383 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022397 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.454275 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-782-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1572 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1838 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489131 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503580 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1838
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11080 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1095.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1838
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00444.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00657.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jun 12, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 29, 2009
Link CVE-2009-1838
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a