Mozilla Firefox 39 on Linux gdk-pixbuf numeric error

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A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 39 on Linux (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component gdk-pixbuf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 08/11/2015 as MFSA 2015-88 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-4491 since 06/10/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85336 (CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2015:1586)), 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 171426 (OpenSUSE Security Update for gdk-pixbuf (openSUSE-SU-2018:2287-1)).

Upgrading to version 40 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (105544) and Tenable (85336). Similar entries are available at 76999, 77001, 77075 and 77077.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 85336
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2015:1586)
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OpenVAS ID: 703337
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3337-1 (gdk-pixbuf - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 40
Patch: git.gnome.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2015-88
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4491 (🔍)
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X-Force: 105544 - Mozilla Firefox gdk-pixbuf buffer overflow
SecurityTracker: 1033247

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Created: 08/14/2015 10:56
Updated: 06/09/2022 14:26
Changes: 08/14/2015 10:56 (60), 10/08/2017 09:54 (8), 06/09/2022 14:24 (5), 06/09/2022 14:26 (1)
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