Mozilla Firefox up to 11.0 WebGL.drawElements numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox up to 11.0. Affected by this issue is the function WebGL.drawElements. Executing a manipulation can lead to numeric error. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0473. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 11.0 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function WebGL.drawElements. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The WebGLBuffer::FindMaxUshortElement function in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 11.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.4, Thunderbird 5.0 through 11.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.9 calls the FindMaxElementInSubArray function with incorrect template arguments, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from video memory via a crafted WebGL.drawElements call.

The weakness was shared 04/24/2012 by Matias Juntunen (team509) as MFSA 2012-26 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0473 since 01/09/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a private exploit are known.

A private exploit has been developed by Matias Juntunen. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58850 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:0515)), 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 120189 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2012:0515)).

Upgrading to version 12.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (58850), SecurityFocus (BID 53231†), OSVDB (81519†), Secunia (SA48932†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026971†). The entries VDB-5005, VDB-5301, VDB-5302 and VDB-5303 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Matias Juntunen

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Nessus ID: 58850
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:0515)
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OpenVAS ID: 71269
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 12.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2012-26
Researcher: Matias Juntunen (team509)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0473 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0473
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5314

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SecurityFocus: 53231 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2012-0473 Out of Bounds Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 48932 - Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 81519
SecurityTracker: 1026971 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Spoof Web Sites, Obtain Information, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 34956 - Mozilla Firefox <12, Thunderbird <12, SeaMonkey <2.9 Memory Corruption (CVE-2012-0473), Medium

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

Created: 05/03/2012 14:33
Updated: 10/21/2024 15:39
Changes: 05/03/2012 14:33 (81), 01/31/2018 09:53 (10), 03/24/2021 09:26 (3), 10/21/2024 15:39 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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