Mozilla Firefox up to 0.10.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2007-3089. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code block. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.5 does not prevent use of document.write to replace an IFRAME (1) during the load stage or (2) in the case of an about:blank frame, which allows remote attackers to display arbitrary HTML or execute certain JavaScript code, as demonstrated by code that intercepts keystroke values from window.event, aka the "promiscuous IFRAME access bug," a related issue to CVE-2006-4568.

The bug was discovered 05/30/2007. The weakness was released 06/05/2007 by Michal Zalewski (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-3089 since 06/06/2007. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67547 (Oracle Linux 4 : thunderbird (ELSA-2007-0723)), 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 156071 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for SeaMonkey (ELSA-2007-0722)).

Upgrading to version 1.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34703), Tenable (67547), SecurityFocus (BID 24286†), OSVDB (38024†) and Secunia (SA26095†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3173, VDB-37883, VDB-37882 and VDB-37881. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67547
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 : thunderbird (ELSA-2007-0723)
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OpenVAS ID: 58469
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1337-1 (xulrunner)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 1.0
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07/12/2013 +2091 days 🔍
03/15/2015 +611 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Michal Zalewski
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3089 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3089
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37161

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X-Force: 34703
SecurityFocus: 24286 - Mozilla Firefox About:Blank IFrame Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 26095
OSVDB: 38024 - Mozilla Firefox document.write IFRAME Replacement XSS
SecurityTracker: 1018412
Vulnerability Center: 15650 - Mozilla Firefox<2.0.0.5 Allows Remote Attackers to Display Arbitrary HTML or Execute JavaScript Code, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2564

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 01/13/2025 03:45
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (90), 07/22/2019 11:33 (2), 01/13/2025 03:45 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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