Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11 Javascript Engine resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11. This impacts an unknown function of the component Javascript Engine. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0412. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Javascript Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 shared 02/08/2008 by Carsten Book Wesley Garland, Igor Bukanov and moz_bug with Martijn Wargers as MFSA2008-02 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0412 since 01/23/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. 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 (41217†), Secunia (SA28758†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019321†). The entries VDB-3585, VDB-3583, VDB-3588 and VDB-3590 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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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: MFSA2008-02
Researcher: Carsten Book Wesley Garland, Igor Bukanov, moz_bug
Organization: Martijn Wargers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0412 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0412
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3584

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SecurityFocus: 27683 - Mozilla Thunderbird/Seamonkey/Firefox 2.0.0.11 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28758 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 41217 - Mozilla Multiple Browsers Timer-enabled Security Dialog Tampering
SecurityTracker: 1019321 - Mozilla Firefox Bugs in JavaScript Engine Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vupen: ADV-2008-0453

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/18/2008 09:57
Updated: 03/16/2021 11:27
Changes: 02/18/2008 09:57 (82), 01/31/2018 09:53 (8), 03/16/2021 11:23 (8), 03/16/2021 11:27 (1)
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