Netscape/Mozilla PNG Alpha Channel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape and Mozilla. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component PNG Alpha Channel Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2002-2061. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Netscape and Mozilla (Web Browser) (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component PNG Alpha Channel Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape 6.2.3 and Mozilla 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to crash client browsers and execute arbitrary code via a PNG image with large width and height values and an 8-bit or 16-bit alpha channel.

The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-2061 since 07/14/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61919 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mozilla (MDKSA-2002:074)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9287) and Tenable (61919). See VDB-18803, VDB-19003, VDB-19956 and VDB-19980 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 61919
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mozilla (MDKSA-2002:074)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/31/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
07/14/2005 +926 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +3310 days 🔍
07/08/2024 +3624 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mozilla.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-2061 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2061
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19703
X-Force: 9287

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 10:06
Updated: 07/08/2024 10:27
Changes: 08/06/2014 10:06 (49), 01/31/2018 09:55 (2), 06/28/2021 09:42 (2), 07/08/2024 10:27 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:485:103

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