Mozilla Firefox up to 2.0.4 window.print(window.print) resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 2.0.4. This issue affects the function window.print(window.print). The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-0821. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 2.0.4 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function window.print(window.print). The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via nested calls to the window.print function, as demonstrated by a window.print(window.print()) in the onclick attribute of an INPUT element.

The weakness was published 03/04/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0821 since 03/03/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116262 (Mozilla Firefox Nested "window.print()" Denial of Service Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49056), Exploit-DB (32836), SecurityFocus (BID 33969†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21302†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 800362
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities Mar-09 (Linux)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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03/17/2015 +2191 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-0821 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0821
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46985
X-Force: 49056
SecurityFocus: 33969 - Mozilla Firefox Nested 'window.print()' Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 21302 - Mozilla Firefox <= 2.0.0.20 Window.Print Function Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 04/26/2025 11:43
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (53), 09/29/2018 12:39 (10), 12/28/2024 23:07 (27), 04/26/2025 11:43 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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