--- title: "CVE-2009-0773\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0773?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2009-0773 Publication date 5 March 2009 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.7, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.21, and SeaMonkey 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a splice of an array that contains "some non-set elements," which causes jsarray.cpp to pass an incorrect argument to the ResizeSlots function, which triggers memory corruption; (2) vectors related to js\_DecompileValueGenerator, jsopcode.cpp, \_\_defineSetter\_\_, and watch, which triggers an assertion failure or a segmentation fault; and (3) vectors related to gczeal, \_\_defineSetter\_\_, and watch, which triggers a hang. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not affected | | firefox-3.0 | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 3.0.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 3.0.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 3.0.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | firefox-3.5 | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 3.5+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | iceape | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | icedove | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | iceweasel | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | mozilla-thunderbird | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not affected | | seamonkey | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | thunderbird | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner | 9.04 jaunty | Not affected | | 8.10 intrepid | Not affected | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected | | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner-1.9 | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.9.0.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.9.0.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.9.0.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner-1.9.1 | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.9.1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0773) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0773) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2009-0773) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0773) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-728-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-728-1) + Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities + 5 March 2009 ### Other references *