Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1044. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 on Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to the _moveToEdgeShift XUL tree method, which triggers garbage collection on objects that are still in use, as demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.

The weakness was published 03/27/2009 with mehrere as MFSA2009-12 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1044 since 03/23/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67833 (Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : firefox (ELSA-2009-0397)), 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 155963 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for SeaMonkey (ELSA-2009-0398)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6947.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49480), Tenable (67833), SecurityFocus (BID 34181†), OSVDB (53079†) and Secunia (SA34792†). Similar entry is available at VDB-47371. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67833
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 / 5 : firefox (ELSA-2009-0397)
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OpenVAS ID: 63728
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1756-1 (xulrunner)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/19/2009 🔍
03/20/2009 +1 days 🔍
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03/23/2009 +1 days 🔍
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03/27/2009 +4 days 🔍
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03/31/2009 +2 days 🔍
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07/12/2013 +1544 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2009-12
Organization: mehrere
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1044 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1044
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3945

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X-Force: 49480
SecurityFocus: 34181
Secunia: 34792 - SUSE update for MozillaFirefox, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 53079 - Mozilla Multiple Products txMozillaXSLTProcessor::TransformToDoc Function Crafted XSLT Transform XML File Handling DoS
SecurityTracker: 1021878 - Mozilla Firefox XUL Tree Method Garbage Collection Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 21317 - Mozilla Firefox 3.0 - 3.0.7 Unspecified Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-0864

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2009 18:38
Updated: 03/17/2021 08:31
Changes: 03/31/2009 18:38 (93), 01/31/2018 09:53 (10), 03/17/2021 08:31 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:217:103

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