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CVE-2007-0009

6.8 · MEDIUM

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SSLv2 support in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.11.5, as used by Firefox before 1.5.0.10 and 2.x before 2.0.0.2, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.10, Se…

Published Feb 26, 2007mozillaCWE-119EPSS 50.61%

Overview

CVE-2007-0009 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on February 26, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the SSLv2 support in Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.11.5, as used by Firefox before 1.5.0.10 and 2.x before 2.0.0.2, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.10, SeaMonkey before 1.0.8, and certain Sun Java System server products before 20070611, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via invalid "Client Master Key" length values.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillafirefox>= 1.5, < 1.5.0.10Affected
mozillanetwork_security_services>= 0, < 3.11.5Affected
mozillaseamonkey>= 0, < 1.0.8Affected
mozillathunderbird>= 0, < 1.5.0.10Affected

References

Refftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070202-01-P.ascRefftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070301-01-P.ascReffedoranews.org/cms/node/2709Reffedoranews.org/cms/node/2711Reffedoranews.org/cms/node/2747Reffedoranews.org/cms/node/2749Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742Reflabs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=483Reflists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Mar/0001.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0077.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0009?

CVE-2007-0009 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on February 26, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-0009?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-0009?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-0009?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0009 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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