# CVE-2009-1169: The txMozillaXSLTProcessor::TransformToDoc function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.8 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.16 allows remote attackers to c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-03-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00009.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49439
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34510
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8285
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01077.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-12.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34511
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:084
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0397.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00008.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021939
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34505
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34521
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0398.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34486
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34471
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485286
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-745-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34527
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34235
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1756
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460090
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0853
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34792
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3013

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