CVE-2009-1169

Firefox < 3.0.8 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted XSLT Transform

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-1169. PoCs published by Guido Landi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2009-1169, targeting a remote memory corruption vulnerability in Firefox's XSL parsing. The exploit is designed to work on both Windows and Linux systems.

Description

The txMozillaXSLTProcessor::TransformToDoc function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.8 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XML file with a crafted XSLT transform.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Guido Landi · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8285

This is a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2009-1169, targeting a remote memory corruption vulnerability in Firefox's XSL parsing. The exploit is designed to work on both Windows and Linux systems.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Mozilla Firefox (versions prior to 3.0.8)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be using a vulnerable version of Firefox · Target must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (32)

Core 32
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49439
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34510
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8285
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-12.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34511
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:084
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0397.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021939
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34505
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34521
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0398.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34486
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34471
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-745-1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34527
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34235
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1756
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460090
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0853
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34792
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3013
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34549
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34550
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11372

Scores

EPSS 0.1046
EPSS Percentile 95.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (45)
mozilla/firefox 0.1
mozilla/firefox 0.2
mozilla/firefox 0.3
mozilla/firefox 0.4
mozilla/firefox 0.5
mozilla/firefox 0.6
mozilla/firefox 0.6.1
mozilla/firefox 0.7
mozilla/firefox 0.7.1
mozilla/firefox 0.8
... and 35 more
Published Mar 27, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026