CVE-2009-1313
The nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun function in layout/generic/nsTextFrameThebes.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a…
- 9.3HighCVSS base score
- 8.4%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 5.0% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 1Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
The nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun function in layout/generic/nsTextFrameThebes.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and probably execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-1302.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list an Exploit-DB entry for it.
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Exploit-DB1 entry
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9 - 'nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()' Remote Memory Corruption (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 32961dos, linuxpublished 27 Apr 2009Verified
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Timeline
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- 14 days later
· 14 days later
Published
- 15 years later
· 15 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 8.4% · top 5.0% of all CVEs (11 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
References18
- MDVSA-2009:111 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- ADV-2009-1180 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 34910 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 1022126 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10446 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 1022127 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 34866 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 34743 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489676 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-23.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489647 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-765-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 34919 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490233 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2009:0449 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497447 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- SSA:2009-118-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
- 34851 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2009-1311 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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[](https://cveledger.app/cve/CVE-2009-1313)Record last updated .