Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.2. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-1153. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.2 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Firefox before 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7, when blocking a popup, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a javascript: URL that is executed when the user selects the "Show javascript" option.

The bug was discovered 04/18/2005. The weakness was shared 05/02/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1153 since 04/18/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20513 (Ubuntu 5.04 : mozilla-firefox, mozilla vulnerabilities (USN-124-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117970 (CentOS Security Update for Mozilla (CESA-2005:386)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 31016.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20136), Tenable (20513), SecurityFocus (BID 15495†), OSVDB (15684†) and Secunia (SA16043†). The entries VDB-779, VDB-1326, VDB-1405 and VDB-1609 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Mozilla

Name

Firefox

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/
Product: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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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: 20513
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 5.04 : mozilla-firefox, mozilla vulnerabilities (USN-124-1)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 1.0.3
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Timelineinfo

04/16/2005 🔍
04/18/2005 +2 days 🔍
04/18/2005 +0 days 🔍
04/26/2005 +8 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +6 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +0 days 🔍
05/11/2005 +9 days 🔍
11/18/2005 +191 days 🔍
01/15/2006 +58 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3342 days 🔍
06/06/2019 +1548 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-1153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24879

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X-Force: 20136
SecurityFocus: 15495 - SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 4 Released - Multiple Vulnerabilities Fixed
Secunia: 16043
OSVDB: 15684 - Mozilla javascript: blocked popup command execution
Vulnerability Center: 7687 - Mozilla Firefox < 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite < 1.7.7 Allow Code Execution via Popup Blocker, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/06/2019 12:42
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (74), 06/06/2019 12:42 (7)
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