Mozilla Firefox 29.0.1 WorkerPrivateParent use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 29.0.1. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is the function mozilla::dom::workers::WorkerPrivateParent. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1537. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 29.0.1 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function mozilla::dom::workers::WorkerPrivateParent. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the mozilla::dom::workers::WorkerPrivateParent function in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 06/10/2014 by Abhishek Arya (Inferno) with Google Chrome Security Team as MFSA2014-49 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1537 since 01/16/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The advisory points out:

(…) discovered a number of use-after-free and out of bounds read issues using the Address Sanitizer tool. These issues are potentially exploitable, allowing for remote code execution.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74444 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (888a0262-f0d9-11e3-ba0c-b4b52fce4ce8)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195520 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Firefox Vulnerabilities (USN-2243-1)).

Upgrading to version 30.0 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 (93708), Tenable (74444), SecurityFocus (BID 67971†), Secunia (SA59171†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030388†). bugzilla.mozilla.org is providing further details. The entries VDB-13556, VDB-13557, VDB-13558 and VDB-13560 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Mozilla Firefox 29.0.1
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 24.5
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 24.5

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 74444
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (888a0262-f0d9-11e3-ba0c-b4b52fce4ce8)
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OpenVAS ID: 90011
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for firefox USN-2243-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 30.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2014-49
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1537 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1537
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13559

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X-Force: 93708 - Mozilla Firefox mozilla::dom::workers::WorkerPrivateParent() code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 67971 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird CVE-2014-1537 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 59171 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030388 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Conduct Clickjacking Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 44933 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and Seamonkey Remote Code Execution in Address Sanitizer - CVE-2014-1537, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2014 23:35
Updated: 06/22/2021 16:30
Changes: 06/11/2014 23:35 (81), 01/31/2018 09:55 (18), 06/22/2021 16:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:F4E:103

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