Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-0412. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly trigger memory corruption via vectors related to the (1) nsTableFrame::GetFrameAtOrBefore, (2) nsAccessibilityService::GetAccessible, (3) nsBindingManager::GetNestedInsertionPoint, (4) nsXBLPrototypeBinding::AttributeChanged, (5) nsColumnSetFrame::GetContentInsertionFrame, and (6) nsLineLayout::TrimTrailingWhiteSpaceIn methods, and other vectors.

The weakness was presented 02/08/2008 by Jesse Ruderman Kai Engert, Martijn Wargers and Mats P as MFSA2008-01 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0412 since 01/23/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67647 (Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : firefox (ELSA-2008-0103)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115710 (Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities February 2008 Security Update (MFSA 2008-01 through MFSA 2008-10)).

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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (67647), SecurityFocus (BID 27683†), OSVDB (43226†), Secunia (SA29567†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019320†). See VDB-3585, VDB-3584, VDB-3588 and VDB-3590 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67647
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : firefox (ELSA-2008-0103)
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OpenVAS ID: 60363
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1484-1 (xulrunner)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2008-01
Researcher: Jesse Ruderman Kai Engert, Martijn Wargers, Mats P
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0412 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0412
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3583

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SecurityFocus: 27683
Secunia: 29567 - SUSE update for epiphany, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 43226 - Mozilla Firefox DIV Tag Web Forgery Warning Bypass
SecurityTracker: 1019320 - Mozilla Firefox Bugs in Browser Engine Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vupen: ADV-2008-0627

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2008 09:57
Updated: 03/16/2021 11:19
Changes: 02/18/2008 09:57 (81), 01/31/2018 09:53 (3), 03/16/2021 11:11 (8), 03/16/2021 11:16 (2), 03/16/2021 11:19 (1)
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