CVE-2009-3379
CVE-2009-3379 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (92nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in libvorbis, as used in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.4, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2009-2663.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3379?
- Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in libvorbis, as used in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.4, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2009-2663.
- How severe is CVE-2009-3379?
- CVE-2009-3379 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2009-3379 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-3379?
- CVE-2009-3379 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-3379?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2009-3379 published?
- CVE-2009-3379 was published on 2009-10-29 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37306
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37340
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-272909-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:294
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-63.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1561.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-861-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3334
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=499512
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=500254
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=501279
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=507167
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=515889
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10993
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6582
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00315.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00369.html
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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