Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird 16.0.1/16.0.2 GIF Image DrawFrameTo memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 16.0.1/16.0.2 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is the function image::RasterImage::DrawFrameTo of the component GIF Image 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the image::RasterImage::DrawFrameTo function in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image.

The weakness was published 11/20/2012 by Atte Kettunen (moz_bug_r_a4) with Oulu University Secure Programming Group as MFSA 2012-92 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. The public release has been coordinated with Mozilla. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4202 since 08/08/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a private exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/19/2021).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63005 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:1482)), 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 120702 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2012:1482)).

Upgrading to version 17.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mozilla.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80170) and Tenable (63005). Additional details are provided at bugzilla.mozilla.org. Similar entries are available at 6971, 6972, 6973 and 6974.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 63005
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:1482)
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OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Upgrade: Firefox/Thunderbird 17.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2012-92
Researcher: Atte Kettunen (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Oulu University Secure Programming Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4202 (🔍)
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X-Force: 80170 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey GIF buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1027791 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 37361 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2012-4202, Critical
SecurityFocus: 56614 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2012-4202 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 51358 - Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87595

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 11/23/2012 13:37
Updated: 04/19/2021 13:29
Changes: 11/23/2012 13:37 (60), 01/31/2018 09:53 (40), 04/19/2021 13:29 (2)
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