Mozilla Firefox up to 1.7.2 nsvcardobj.cpp writeGroup stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.7.2. Affected by this issue is the function writeGroup of the file nsvcardobj.cpp. Such manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0903. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.7.2 (Web Browser) and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function writeGroup of the file nsvcardobj.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the writeGroup function in nsVCardObj.cpp for Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed VCard attachments that are not properly handled when previewing a message.

The weakness was disclosed 01/27/2005 by Georgi Guninski (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0903 since 09/23/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/16/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19141 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- vCard stack buffer overflow (da690355-1159-11d9-bc4a-000c41e2cdad)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.7.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17380), Tenable (19141), SecurityFocus (BID 11174†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5432†). The entries VDB-836, VDB-839, VDB-838 and VDB-835 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 19141
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- vCard stack buffer overflow (da690355-1159-11d9-bc4a-000c41e2cdad)
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OpenVAS ID: 52369
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: thunderbird
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 1.7.3

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09/14/2004 🔍
09/23/2004 +9 days 🔍
09/28/2004 +5 days 🔍
01/27/2005 +121 days 🔍
01/27/2005 +0 days 🔍
07/13/2005 +167 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3527 days 🔍
12/16/2024 +3569 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Georgi Guninski
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0903 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0903
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23882

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X-Force: 17380
SecurityFocus: 11174 - Mozilla Browser Vcard Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5432

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 12/16/2024 04:22
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (71), 04/30/2019 08:01 (1), 06/25/2024 10:03 (17), 12/16/2024 04:22 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:1D0:103

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