CVE-2009-2463

Firefox < 3.0.12 - Integer Overflow in Base64 Decode/Encode Functions

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) PL_Base64Decode and (2) PL_Base64Encode functions in nsprpub/lib/libc/src/base64.c in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.24, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.19 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger buffer overflows.

References (28)

Core 28
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265068-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020800.1-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39001
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10369
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=492779
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01032.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36145
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35944
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0648
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35943
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38977
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1162.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2152
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36005
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1163.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35947
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-915-1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35914
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972

Scores

EPSS 0.0643
EPSS Percentile 92.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
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 Jul 22, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026