HIGH
Mozilla crash with evidence of memory corruption
Published Dec 17, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.96%
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.16 and 3.5.x before 3.5.6, SeaMonkey before 2.0.1, and Thunderbird allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 3.0.15
- 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
- 0.10
- 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
- 1.0.7
- 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
- 3.0.10
- 3.0.11
- 3.0.12
- 3.0.13
- 3.0.14
- 3.5.1
- 3.5.2
- 3.5.3
- 3.5.4
- 3.5.5
- ≤ 2.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.0.99
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 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
- 1.1.14
- 1.1.15
- 1.1.16
- 1.1.17
- 1.5.0.8
- 1.5.0.9
- 1.5.0.10
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0a1
- 2.0a1pre
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.48.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1673
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.0.16-4.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-51.el4_8
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1673
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-25.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0154
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.0.16-1.el5_4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1674
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:2.0.0.24-2.el5_4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0153
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.0.16-2.el5_4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1674
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.48.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1673 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.0.16-4.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1674 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-51.el4_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1673 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-25.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0154 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.0.16-1.el5_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1674 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:2.0.0.24-2.el5_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0153 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.0.16-2.el5_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1674 |
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.
3.96% 0.03963
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03963
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.96% (0.03963) | 90.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.96% (0.03963) | 89.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 5.14% (0.05142) | 89.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3.19% (0.03193) | 85.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.25% (0.04251) | 87.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.87% (0.06867) | 85.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.77% (0.03772) | 87.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.82% (0.04819) | 92.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 10.53% (0.10526) | 95.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.77% (0.08769) | 93.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (40)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37699 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37703 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37704 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37785 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37813 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37856 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37881 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023333 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023334 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1956 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-65.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2009_63_firefox.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37349 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37361 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-873-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-874-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3547 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3979 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293347 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=457514 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=479931 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494617 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=506267 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=515811 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=516237 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=522374 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546694 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54799 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3979
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10956 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8487 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1673.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1674.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3979
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00995.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01034.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01041.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 17, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 19, 2009
Link CVE-2009-3979
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a