CVE-2009-2542
Netscape 6 and 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a...
Netscape 6 and 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Netscape 6 and 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.
- Record
CVE-2009-2542- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Netscape 6 and 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.
- Record
CVE-2009-2542- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2537 No score
Netscape 6 and 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2537- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c42p-m5wc-8hf3 No score
Netscape 6 and 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a...
Netscape 6 and 8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.
- Record
GHSA-c42p-m5wc-8hf3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2542 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Netscape Navigator, published July 20, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.33%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
g-sec.lu/one-bug-to-rule-them-all.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/504988/100/0/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52876
exploit-db.com/exploits/9160
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2542
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c42p-m5wc-8hf3