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CVE-2009-2044

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 5.89%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-06-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3. It affects Linux, Firefox. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2009-2044
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.3
EPSS
5.89%
Linux Firefox

Original NVD Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 and earlier on Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URI for a large GIF image in the BACKGROUND attribute of a BODY element.