Mozilla Firefox up to 3.5.1 Javascript Engine js_watch_set resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 3.5.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function js_watch_set of the component Javascript Engine. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-2664. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 3.5.1 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects the function js_watch_set of the component Javascript Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The js_watch_set function in js/src/jsdbgapi.cpp in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .js file, related to a "memory safety bug." NOTE: this was originally reported as affecting versions before 3.0.13.

The weakness was presented 08/04/2009 by Bob Clary (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2664. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43769 (CentOS 5 : firefox (CESA-2009:1162)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165656 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Mozilla Firefox (SUSE-SA:2009:048)).

Upgrading to version 2.0 8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52510), Tenable (43769), SecurityFocus (BID 35927†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23142†). See VDB-49950, VDB-49946, VDB-49259 and VDB-49257 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 43769
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : firefox (CESA-2009:1162)
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OpenVAS ID: 64552
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-8279 (xulrunner)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 2.0 8
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Bob Clary
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-2664 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2664
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49258

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X-Force: 52510
SecurityFocus: 35927 - Mozilla Firefox 3.5.1/3.0.12 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 23142 - Mozilla Firefox Prior to 3.0.12 and 3.5.2 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted .js File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/13/2021 11:24
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (65), 02/13/2017 10:03 (9), 08/13/2021 11:16 (4), 08/13/2021 11:24 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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