CVE-2009-2463

CVE Details

Release Date:

2009-07-21

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) PL_Base64Decode and (2) PL_Base64Encode functions in nsprpub/lib/libc/src/base64.c in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.24, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.19 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger buffer overflows.

See more information about CVE-2009-2463 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.8	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 3 (seamonkey)	ELSA-2009-1163	2009-07-22
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (firefox)	ELSA-2009-1162	2009-07-22
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (seamonkey)	ELSA-2009-1163	2009-07-22
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2010-0154	2010-03-17
Oracle Linux version 5 (firefox)	ELSA-2009-1162	2009-07-22
Oracle Linux version 5 (xulrunner)	ELSA-2009-1162	2009-07-22

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