Mozilla Firefox up to 3.5.4 FillObserverArray resource management

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A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 3.5.4 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function nsObserverList::FillObserverArray. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The nsObserverList::FillObserverArray function in xpcom/ds/nsObserverList.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site that triggers memory consumption and an accompanying Low Memory alert dialog, and also triggers attempted removal of an observer from an empty observers array.

The weakness was published 01/07/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0220. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44370 (openSUSE Security Update : MozillaFirefox (MozillaFirefox-1774)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 3.5.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (44370).

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Mozilla

Name

Firefox

Version

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 44370
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : MozillaFirefox (MozillaFirefox-1774)
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OpenVAS ID: 800416
OpenVAS Name: Firefox nsObserverList::FillObserverArray DOS Vulnerability (Win)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 3.5.5

Timelineinfo

01/07/2010 🔍
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01/20/2010 +13 days 🔍
02/02/2010 +13 days 🔍
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08/30/2021 +2357 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: mozilla.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0220 (🔍)
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X-Force: 55550
Vulnerability Center: 24650 - Mozilla Firefox Prior to 3.5.7 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted Web Site, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/30/2021 14:24
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (59), 02/20/2017 10:08 (6), 08/30/2021 14:22 (5), 08/30/2021 14:24 (1)
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