Mozilla Firefox 27.0 WAV Sound File LoadFormatChunk memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 27.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function WaveReader::LoadFormatChunk of the component WAV Sound File Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-1497. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox 27.0 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function WaveReader::LoadFormatChunk of the component WAV Sound File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The mozilla::WaveReader::DecodeAudioData function in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process heap memory, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted WAV file.

The weakness was shared 03/18/2014 by Atte Kettunen with Google as MFSA2014-17 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1497 since 01/16/2014. 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73084 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2014:0310)), 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 121853 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2014:0310)). The advisory illustrates:

In general this flaw cannot be exploited through email in the Thunderbird and Seamonkey products because audio is disabled, but is potentially a risk in browser or browser-like contexts.

Upgrading to version 28 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Fixed in: Firefox 28, Firefox ESR 24.4, Thunderbird 24.4, Seamonkey 2.25

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91858), Tenable (73084), SecurityFocus (BID 66278†), SecurityTracker (ID 1029928†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43675†). Additional details are provided at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The entries VDB-12646, VDB-12647, VDB-12648 and VDB-12650 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Mozilla Firefox 27.0
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 24.3
  • Mozilla Seamonkey 2.24
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 24.3.0

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 73084
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2014:0310)
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OpenVAS ID: 702881
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2881-1 (iceweasel - security update
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 28

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2014-17
Researcher: Atte Kettunen
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12649

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X-Force: 91858 - Mozilla Firefox,Thunderbird and SeaMonkey WaveReader::LoadFormatChunk() denial of service, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 66278
SecurityTracker: 1029928 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Deny Service, and Obtain Information
Vulnerability Center: 43675 - Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Remote Information Disclosure and DoS - CVE-2014-1497, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2014 10:38 AM
Updated: 06/15/2021 07:04 PM
Changes: 03/20/2014 10:38 AM (86), 01/31/2018 09:52 AM (5), 06/15/2021 06:57 PM (13), 06/15/2021 07:04 PM (1)
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