Mozilla Firefox 2.0/2.0.0.1/2.0.0.2/2.0.0.3/2.0.0.4 Event memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Mozilla Firefox 2.0/2.0.0.1/2.0.0.2/2.0.0.3/2.0.0.4. This impacts an unknown function of the component Event Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-3737. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical 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). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Event Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges by calling an event handler from an unspecified "element outside of a document."

The bug was discovered 07/17/2007. The weakness was disclosed 07/18/2007 by Martijn Wargers (moz_bug_r_a4) with Martijn Wargers (Website). The advisory is available at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-3737 since 07/12/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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 25739 (CentOS 3 / 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2007:0722)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days 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 (35461), Tenable (25739), SecurityFocus (BID 24946†), OSVDB (38010†) and Secunia (SA26095†). The entries VDB-3173, VDB-37883, VDB-37881 and VDB-37880 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

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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: 25739
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2007:0722)
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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
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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-2007-3737 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3737
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37882

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X-Force: 35461
SecurityFocus: 24946 - Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26095
OSVDB: 38010 - CVE-2007-3737 - Mozilla - Firefox - Code Execution Issue
SecurityTracker: 1018409
Vulnerability Center: 15648 - Mozilla Firefox <2.0.0.5 Remote Code Execution with Chrome Privileges, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2564

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/22/2019 11:17
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (93), 07/22/2019 11:17 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:EAA:103

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