CVE-2009-3372 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted regular expressions in Proxy Auto-configuration files, affecting Firefox and SeaMonkey users.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2009-3372?
CVE-2009-3372 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 29 Oct 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
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.15 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted regular expression in a Proxy Auto-configuration (PAC) file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3372?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3372?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2009-3372 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3372 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74jj-5cp3-vhx3.