Mozilla Firefox up to 3.0.10 nsViewManager.cpp input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 3.0.10. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file nsViewManager.cpp. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-2043. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 3.0.10 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file nsViewManager.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

nsViewManager.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2 through 3.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to interaction with TinyMCE.

The bug was discovered 06/11/2009. The weakness was shared 06/12/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at rhn.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2043 since 06/12/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. 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 $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43755 (CentOS 5 : firefox (CESA-2009:1095)), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51197), Exploit-DB (33042), Tenable (43755), SecurityFocus (BID 35413†) and OSVDB (55197†). The entries VDB-48598, VDB-48597, VDB-48596 and VDB-48595 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 43755
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : firefox (CESA-2009:1095)
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OpenVAS ID: 800637
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerability Jun-09 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/06/2010 +197 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +1896 days 🔍
12/08/2024 +3554 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: rhn.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2043 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2043
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48599
X-Force: 51197
SecurityFocus: 35413 - Mozilla Firefox 'nsViewManager.cpp' Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 55197 - Mozilla - Firefox - 'nsViewManager.cpp' Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22644 - Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2 - 3.0.10 nsViewManager.cpp Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 12/08/2024 13:03
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (72), 09/06/2019 16:27 (7), 12/08/2024 13:03 (27)
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