Mozilla Firefox 29.0.1 AudioBuffer Channel Count memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Mozilla Firefox 29.0.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component AudioBuffer Channel Count Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1542. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mozilla Firefox 29.0.1 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component AudioBuffer Channel Count 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the Speex resampler in the Web Audio subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 30.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a crafted AudioBuffer channel count and sample rate.

The weakness was shared 06/10/2014 by Holger Fuhrmannek as MFSA2014-53 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-1542 since 01/16/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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 (93713), Tenable (74444), SecurityFocus (BID 67968†), Secunia (SA59171†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030388†). Additional details are provided at bugzilla.mozilla.org. The entries VDB-13556, VDB-13557, VDB-13558 and VDB-13559 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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: MFSA2014-53
Researcher: Holger Fuhrmannek
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1542 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1542
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13564

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X-Force: 93713 - Mozilla Firefox Web Audio buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 67968 - Mozilla Firefox CVE-2014-1542 Remote Buffer Overflow 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: 44935 - Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey Remote Code Execution due to Improper Bounds Check in Web Audio, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2014 23:56
Updated: 06/22/2021 17:37
Changes: 06/11/2014 23:56 (77), 01/31/2018 09:55 (17), 06/22/2021 17:37 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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