CVE-2009-3982
CVE-2009-3982 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. 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 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox 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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3982?
- Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox 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.
- How severe is CVE-2009-3982?
- CVE-2009-3982 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2009-3982 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-3982?
- CVE-2009-3982 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 52 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-3982?
- 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-2009-3982 published?
- CVE-2009-3982 was published on 2009-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37699
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37783
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37785
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37856
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37881
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023333
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023334
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-65.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2009_63_firefox.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37349
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37364
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-874-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3547
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3558
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=510518
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=513981
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=514999
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=524121
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54802
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8434
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00995.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01034.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg01041.html
Affected products (52)
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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