Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1 GetElementIC Typed Array access control

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A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component GetElementIC Typed Array Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 26.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.2, Thunderbird before 24.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.23 does not properly enforce certain typeset restrictions on the generation of GetElementIC typed array stubs, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.

The weakness was shared 12/10/2013 by Eric Faust with Mozilla as MFSA2013-115 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-5615 since 08/26/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71365 (Fedora 19 : firefox-26.0-2.fc19 / xulrunner-26.0-1.fc19 (2013-23127)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195893 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Firefox Vulnerabilities (USN-2052-1)).

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 (71365). The entries 11447, 11449, 11451 and 11452 are related to this item.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

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Nessus ID: 71365
Nessus Name: Fedora 19 : firefox-26.0-2.fc19 / xulrunner-26.0-1.fc19 (2013-23127)
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OpenVAS ID: 803465
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox ESR Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Dec13 (Windows)
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Upgrade: Firefox 26

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Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2013-115
Researcher: Eric Faust
Organization: Mozilla
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CVE: CVE-2013-5615 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1029470
Vulnerability Center: 42545 - Multiple Mozilla Products Unspecified Vulnerability Due to a Flaw in the GetElementIC Typed Array Stubs, Critical
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Created: 12/12/2013 10:50
Updated: 06/04/2021 08:57
Changes: 12/12/2013 10:50 (78), 01/31/2018 09:55 (2), 06/04/2021 08:53 (2), 06/04/2021 08:54 (11), 06/04/2021 08:57 (1)
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