Mozilla Firefox 3.x code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mozilla Firefox 3.x. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-0040. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mozilla Firefox 3.x (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The PNG reference library (aka libpng) before 1.0.43, and 1.2.x before 1.2.35, as used in pngcrush and other applications, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file that triggers a free of an uninitialized pointer in (1) the png_read_png function, (2) pCAL chunk handling, or (3) setup of 16-bit gamma tables.

The weakness was published 03/05/2009 by Georgi Guninski (TippingPoint) with mehrere as MFSA2009-07 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-0040 since 12/15/2008. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67820 (Oracle Linux 3 : libpng (ELSA-2009-0340)), 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 165640 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Mozilla Firefox 2 (SUSE-SA:2009:023)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6222.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48819), Tenable (67820), SecurityFocus (BID 33990†), Secunia (SA34464†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21085†). Similar entries are available at VDB-46976, VDB-46975, VDB-46974 and VDB-46973. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67820
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 : libpng (ELSA-2009-0340)
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OpenVAS ID: 63682
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1750-1 (libpng)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/15/2008 🔍
02/19/2009 +66 days 🔍
02/22/2009 +3 days 🔍
03/01/2009 +7 days 🔍
03/04/2009 +3 days 🔍
03/05/2009 +1 days 🔍
03/06/2009 +1 days 🔍
03/25/2009 +19 days 🔍
07/12/2009 +109 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1461 days 🔍
12/30/2024 +4189 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2009-07
Researcher: Georgi Guninski (TippingPoint)
Organization: mehrere
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3935

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X-Force: 48819 - libpng pointer arrays code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 33990 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey MFSA 2009 -07 -08 -09 and -11 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34464 - Slackware update for mozilla-thunderbird, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 21085 - libpng < 1.0.43 and 1.2-1.2.34 Remote DoS and Code Execution via a PNG File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0632

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2009 09:15
Updated: 12/30/2024 03:32
Changes: 03/06/2009 09:15 (89), 01/31/2018 09:52 (10), 03/17/2021 08:18 (3), 12/30/2024 03:32 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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