Explain CVE-2009-1169
The txMozillaXSLTProcessor::TransformToDoc function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.8 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XML file with a crafted XSLT transform.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'SUSE-SA:2009:023', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00009.html'}, {'name': 'mozilla-xslt-code-execution(49439)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49439'}, {'name': '34510', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34510'}, {'name': '8285', 'tags': ['exploit', 'x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB'], 'url': 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8285'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2009-3101', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01077.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-12.html'}, {'name': '34511', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34511'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2009:084', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:084'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:0397', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0397.html'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SA:2009:022', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00008.html'}, {'name': '1021939', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021939'}, {'name': '34505', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34505'}, {'name': '34521', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34521'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:0398', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0398.html'}, {'name': '34486', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34486'}, {'name': '34471', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34471'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485286'}, {'name': 'USN-745-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-745-1'}, {'name': '34527', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34527'}, {'name': '34235', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34235'}, {'name': 'DSA-1756', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1756'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460090'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-0853', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0853'}, {'name': '34792', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34792'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3013'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485217'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2009-3100', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01040.html'}, {'name': '34549', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34549'}, {'name': '34550', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34550'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-113.htm'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11372', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11372'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2009-3099', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01023.html'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED