Mozilla Firefox 4.0/4.0.1/5.0/6.0 input validation

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox 4.0/4.0.1/5.0/6.0 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The JSSubScriptLoader in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 6 and SeaMonkey before 2.4 does not properly handle XPCNativeWrappers during calls to the loadSubScript method in an add-on, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site that leverages certain unwrapping behavior.

The weakness was shared 09/28/2011 by moz_bug_r_a4 as Bug 653926 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3004 since 08/01/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/20/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57393 (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 / 11.04 : thunderbird vulnerabilities (USN-1254-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (57393). The entries 4432 and 59397 are related to this item.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 57393
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 / 11.04 : thunderbird vulnerabilities (USN-1254-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 70413
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 653926
Researcher: moz_bug_r_a4
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3004 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 33359 - Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via a Crafted Web Site, Medium
SecurityFocus: 50589 - Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 'loadSubScript()' Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/20/2021 20:38
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 04/02/2017 14:08 (11), 11/20/2021 20:38 (3)
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