Mozilla Firefox 2.0/3.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Mozilla Firefox 2.0/3.0. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-2786. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox 2.0/3.0 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Firefox 3.0 and 2.0.x has unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: due to lack of details as of 20080619, it is not clear whether this is the same issue as CVE-2008-2785. A CVE identifier has been assigned for tracking purposes.

The bug was discovered 06/17/2008. The weakness was shared 06/19/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2786 since 06/19/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/11/2019).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

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 X-Force (43317), SecurityFocus (BID 29794†), OSVDB (46422†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-18643†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/17/2008 🔍
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06/22/2008 +3 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2458 days 🔍
08/11/2019 +1609 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-2786 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2786
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42849
X-Force: 43317
SecurityFocus: 29794 - Mozilla Firefox 3 Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 46422 - Mozilla Firefox 3 - Unspecified Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 18643 - Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/11/2019 19:04
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (57), 08/11/2019 19:04 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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