Mozilla Firefox prior 2.0 8 Javascript Engine memory corruption
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Javascript Engine. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Unspecified vulnerability in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
The weakness was released 09/10/2009 by Juan Pablo Lopez Yacubian (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative as Bug 467493 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3074. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40932 (CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox / seamonkey (CESA-2009:1430)), 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 119088 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2009:1430)).
Upgrading to version 2.0 8 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11658.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53157) and Tenable (40932). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 49956, 49955, 49954 and 49953.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 40932
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox / seamonkey (CESA-2009:1430)
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OpenVAS ID: 64870
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1885-1 (xulrunner)
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: Bug 467493
Researcher: Juan Pablo Lopez Yacubian (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3074 (🔍)
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X-Force: 53157
Vulnerability Center: 23467 - Mozilla Firefox <3.0.14 JavaScript Engine Memory Corruption and Crash Unspecified Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 36343 - Mozilla Firefox MFSA 2009-47, -48, -49, -50, -51 Multiple Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/18/2015 15:15Updated: 08/22/2021 11:39
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (65), 02/14/2017 16:30 (14), 08/22/2021 11:39 (3)
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