Netscape Navigator 8.0 acropdf.dll Search denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Netscape Navigator 8.0. Affected is an unknown function in the library acropdf.dll. Performing a manipulation of the argument Search results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2007-1377. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Netscape Navigator 8.0 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code in the library acropdf.dll. The manipulation of the argument search with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

AcroPDF.DLL in Adobe Reader 8.0, when accessed from Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, or Opera, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unspecified resource consumption) via a .pdf URL with an anchor identifier that begins with search= followed by many %n sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-6027 and CVE-2006-6236.

The weakness was shared 03/09/2007 by shinnai (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-1377 since 03/09/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (32896) and SecurityFocus (BID 22856†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Netscape

Name

• Navigator

Version

• 8.0

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.netscape.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 801545
OpenVAS Name: Adobe Reader AcroPDF.DLL Denial of Service Vulnerability (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: shinnai
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-1377 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1377
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35529
X-Force: 32896 - Adobe Reader AcroPDF.dll ActiveX control denial of service
SecurityFocus: 22856 - Adobe Reader AcroPDF.DLL Resource Consumption Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 10/11/2017 12:23
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (58), 10/11/2017 12:23 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:927:103

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