Mozilla Firefox up to 1.5.0.4 Javascript Object Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox 1.5/1.5.0.1/1.5.0.2/1.5.0.3/1.5.0.4. This issue affects the function Object of the component Javascript. Such manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-3113. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 1.5/1.5.0.1/1.5.0.2/1.5.0.3/1.5.0.4 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function Object of the component Javascript. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Firefox 1.5 before 1.5.0.5, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via simultaneous XPCOM events, which causes a timer object to be deleted in a way that triggers memory corruption.

The weakness was disclosed 07/25/2006 by Benjamin Smedberg (moz_bug_r_a4) with TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative as MFSA2006-51 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-3113 since 06/21/2006. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at metasploit.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22097 (SeaMonkey < 1.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117662 (CentOS Security Update for Firefox (CESA-2006:0610)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 8058. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4326.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27988), Tenable (22097), SecurityFocus (BID 19181†), OSVDB (27559†) and Secunia (SA19873†). bugzilla.mozilla.org is providing further details. The entries VDB-2399, VDB-2397, VDB-2398 and VDB-2396 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 22097
Nessus Name: SeaMonkey < 1.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 57146
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.com

Snort ID: 8058
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Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2006-51
Researcher: Benjamin Smedberg (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: TippingPoint and the Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-3113 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3113
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2402

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X-Force: 27988 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey JavaScript constructor code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 19181 - Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 19873 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 27559 - Mozilla Multiple Products Window Navigator Object Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1016586
Vulnerability Center: 12393 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Remote DoS and Code Execution via Multiple XPCOM Events, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-2998

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2006 12:03
Updated: 01/20/2025 23:41
Changes: 07/28/2006 12:03 (68), 01/31/2018 09:52 (40), 03/13/2021 10:32 (3), 03/13/2021 10:38 (1), 01/20/2025 23:41 (16)
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