Multiple integer overflows in the (1) PL_Base64Decode and (2) PL_Base64Encode functions in nsprpub/lib/libc/src/base64.c in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.24, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.19 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger buffer overflows.
CVE-2009-2463
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 6.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 10.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 52(Track)EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation6% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 6%
- EPSS %ILE
- 93%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 22, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (56)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00005.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00002.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1162.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1163.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/35914
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/35943
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/35944
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/35947
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36005
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36145
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/38977
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/39001
- secalert@redhathttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265068-1
- secalert@redhathttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020800.1-1
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | thunderbird (2.0.0.24+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1) @ karmic | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | xulrunner-1.9 (1.9.0.12+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1) @ jaunty | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| redhat | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-25.el4 | 2010-03-17 | redhat |
| redhat | thunderbird-0:2.0.0.24-2.el5_4 | 2010-03-17 | redhat |
| redhat | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-45.el4_8 | 2009-07-22 | redhat |
| redhat | xulrunner-0:1.9.0.12-1.el5_3 | 2009-07-22 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(6 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:5.0(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| icedove | 2.0.0.19-1, 2.0.0.19-1+kbsd, 2.0.0.22-0lenny1, 2.0.0.22-1, 2.0.0.22-1.1 | 2.0.0.24-0lenny1 | — |
| nspr | 4.7.1-4 | 4.7.1-5 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| nspr | — | 4.8.2-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| nspr | — | 4.8.2-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| nspr | — | 4.8.2-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| nspr | — | 4.8.2-1 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(6)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1162CRITICAL2009-07-21
RHSA-2009:1162 — Critical
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1163CRITICAL2009-07-21
RHSA-2009:1163 — Critical
- Red HatRHSA-2010:0153CRITICAL2009-07-21
RHSA-2010:0153 — Critical
- Red HatRHSA-2010:0154CRITICAL2009-07-21
RHSA-2010:0154 — Critical
- UbuntuUSN-798-1MEDIUM
Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-915-1MEDIUM
Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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- 2026-08-27 14:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-08-25 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-25 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-24 21:41 UTCOSV refresh
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- 2026-07-23 00:59 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-05-30 16:04 UTCVendor advisory
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