Mozilla Thunderbird up to 1.0.1 Netscape Extension GIF Image memory corruption

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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Thunderbird up to 1.0.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Netscape Extension. This manipulation as part of GIF Image causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-0399. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Thunderbird up to 1.0.1 (Mail Client Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Netscape Extension. The manipulation as part of a GIF Image 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 weakness was presented 03/23/2005 by Mark Dowd with ISS X-Force as MFSA2005-30 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0399 since 02/14/2005. 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 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 19632 (Fedora Core 3 : firefox-1.0.2-1.3.1 (2005-246)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 38417 (Mozilla Remote Heap Overflow and Sidebar Panel Script Injection Vulnerabilities).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19269), Tenable (19632), SecurityFocus (BID 12881†), Secunia (SA14654†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7425†). See VDB-1304, VDB-1301, VDB-1416 and VDB-1299 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 19632
Nessus Name: Fedora Core 3 : firefox-1.0.2-1.3.1 (2005-246)
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OpenVAS ID: 54895
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200503-30 (Mozilla)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/firefox_gif
Saint Name: Mozilla Firefox GIF processing buffer overflow
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: mozilla.org
Suricata ID: 2001807
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Timeline
02/14/2005 🔍03/23/2005 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgAdvisory: MFSA2005-30
Researcher: Mark Dowd
Organization: ISS X-Force
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0399 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0399
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1303
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X-Force: 19269 - Mozilla GIF extension buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 12881 - Mozilla GIF Image Processing Library Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 14654 - Mozilla Firefox Three Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 7425
Vupen: ADV-2005-0296
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/29/2005 11:04Updated: 12/26/2024 20:44
Changes: 03/29/2005 11:04 (76), 01/31/2018 09:52 (15), 03/10/2021 18:14 (1), 03/10/2021 18:16 (7), 03/10/2021 18:22 (1), 06/27/2024 05:38 (16), 12/26/2024 20:44 (3)
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