VDB-37723 · CVE-2007-3657 · BID 24820

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 denial of service ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-3657. There is no available exploit. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by opening multiple tabs in a popup window. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third party researchers, stating that "this does not crash on me, and I can t see a likely mechanism of action that would lead to a DoS condition."

The weakness was presented 07/07/2007 by Michal Bucko (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-3657 since 07/10/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

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 SecurityFocus (BID 24820†) and OSVDB (45812†). See VDB-37735, VDB-37734, VDB-37733 and VDB-37730 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

07/07/2007 🔍
07/09/2007 +1 days 🔍
07/10/2007 +1 days 🔍
07/10/2007 +0 days 🔍
05/31/2008 +326 days 🔍
03/15/2015 +2478 days 🔍
08/08/2024 +3434 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Michal Bucko
Status: Not defined
Disputed: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2007-3657 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3657
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37723
SecurityFocus: 24820 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Popup Tabs Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 45812 - Mozilla Firefox Tab Opening Saturation Remote DoS

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 08/08/2024 13:52
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (51), 09/05/2018 09:23 (5), 08/08/2024 13:52 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:F55:103

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