Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1 Ordered List IsLTR code injection

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A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function libxul.so!nsGfxScrollFrameInner::IsLTR of the component Ordered List Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The nsGfxScrollFrameInner::IsLTR function in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted use of JavaScript code for ordered list elements.

The weakness was released 12/10/2013 by Tyson Smith and Jesse Schwartzentruber with BlackBerry Security Automated Analysis Team as MFSA2013-111 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. The public release was coordinated with Mozilla. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-6671 since 11/05/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71354 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2013:1812)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121631 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2013:1812)).

Upgrading to version 26 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (71354). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 11450, 11453, 11454 and 11458.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

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Nessus ID: 71354
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2013:1812)
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OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for firefox CESA-2013:1812 centos5
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Upgrade: Firefox 26

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2013-111
Researcher: Tyson Smith, Jesse Schwartzentruber
Organization: BlackBerry Security Automated Analysis Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-6671 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1029470
Vulnerability Center: 42543 - Multiple Mozilla Products Code Execution Vulnerability Due to a Flaw in the nsGfxScrollFrameInner::IsLTR Function, Critical
SecurityFocus: 64212
OSVDB: 100815

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Created: 12/12/2013 10:50
Updated: 06/04/2021 08:42
Changes: 12/12/2013 10:50 (80), 01/31/2018 09:55 (1), 06/04/2021 08:36 (15), 06/04/2021 08:41 (2), 06/04/2021 08:42 (1)
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