CVE-2009-2478
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer...
CVE-2009-2478 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published July 16, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.81%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 7.81%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "flash bug."
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Mozilla Firefox 3.5 - Font tags Remote Buffer Overflow | 2009-07-13 |
| Exploit-DB | Mozilla Firefox 3.5 - 'Font tags' Remote HeapSpray (1) | 2009-07-17 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "flash bug."
- Record
CVE-2009-2478- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "flash bug."
- Record
CVE-2009-2478- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2473No score
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "flash bug."
- Record
EUVD-2009-2473- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j8jf-vmrq-6wf6No score
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer...
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "flash bug."
- Record
GHSA-j8jf-vmrq-6wf6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.