CVE-2007-0009
CVE-2007-0009 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 50% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 50% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the SSLv2 support in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.11.5, as used by Firefox before 1.5.0.10 and 2.x before 2.0.0.2, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.10, SeaMonkey before 1.0.8, and certain Sun Java System server products before 20070611, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via invalid "Client Master Key" length values.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-0009?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in the SSLv2 support in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.11.5, as used by Firefox before 1.5.0.10 and 2.x before 2.0.0.2, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.10, SeaMonkey before 1.0.8, and certain Sun Java System server products before 20070611, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via invalid "Client Master Key" length values.
- How severe is CVE-2007-0009?
- CVE-2007-0009 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-0009 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 50% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-0009?
- CVE-2007-0009 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-0009?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-0009 published?
- CVE-2007-0009 was published on 2007-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070202-01-P.asc
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070301-01-P.asc
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2709
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2711
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2747
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2749
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=483
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Mar/0001.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0077.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24253
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24277
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24287
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24293
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24342
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24343
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24389
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24395
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24406
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24410
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24455
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24456
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24457
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24562
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24650
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24703
Affected products (9)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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