VDB-29 · BID 7227 · GCVE-100-29

Mozilla Firefox 1.2 Javascript liveconnect denial of service

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4.6$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mozilla Firefox 1.2. The impacted element is the function liveconnect of the component Javascript. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mozilla Firefox 1.2 (Web Browser). This issue affects the function liveconnect of the component Javascript. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 03/28/2003 by Marc Schoenefeld with Universität Münster as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at securityfocus.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 7227†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: securityfocus.com

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Marc Schoenefeld
Organization: Universität Münster
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29
SecurityFocus: 7227 - Multiple Vendor Web Browser LiveConnect JavaScript Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 03/28/2003 01:00
Updated: 05/02/2019 07:11
Changes: 03/28/2003 01:00 (50), 05/02/2019 07:11 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:839:103

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