Mozilla Firefox 2.0/2.0.0.1/2.0.0.2/2.0.0.3/2.0.0.4 Browser Engine memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Mozilla Firefox 2.0/2.0.0.1/2.0.0.2/2.0.0.3/2.0.0.4. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Browser Engine. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-3734. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0/2.0.0.1/2.0.0.2/2.0.0.3/2.0.0.4 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Browser Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.5 and Thunderbird before 2.0.0.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors that trigger memory corruption.

The bug was discovered 07/17/2007. The weakness was shared 07/18/2007 by Martijn Wargers (moz_bug_r_a4) with Martijn Wargers (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-3734 since 07/12/2007. 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.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27546 (Debian DSA-1391-1 : icedove - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian 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 2.0.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 33616.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35458), Tenable (27546), SecurityFocus (BID 24946†), OSVDB (38000†) and Secunia (SA26096†). The entries VDB-3173, VDB-37883, VDB-37882 and VDB-37881 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27546
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1391-1 : icedove - several vulnerabilities
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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 2.0.0.3
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Martijn Wargers (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Martijn Wargers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-3734 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3734
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37879

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X-Force: 35458
SecurityFocus: 24946 - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26096
OSVDB: 38000 - CVE-2007-3734 - Mozilla - Firefox and Thunderbird - Multiple Unspecified Issues
SecurityTracker: 1018408
Vulnerability Center: 15645 - Mozilla Firefox <2.0.0.5 and Thunderbird <2.0.0.5 Remote DoS via Memory Corruption, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2564

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/22/2019 11:06
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (94), 07/22/2019 11:06 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:BBA:103

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