CVE-2009-0649 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Symbian OS browser on Nokia N95 devices by sending malicious JavaScript code that triggers a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0649?
CVE-2009-0649 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The web browser in Symbian OS on the Nokia N95 cell phone allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via JavaScript code that calls the setAttributeNode method.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0649?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Nokia N95, Nokia Symbian S60 Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2009-0649 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0649 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7679-3vhm-rqqc.