Mozilla Firefox up to 3.6.3 Javascript Engine memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 3.6.3. This affects an unknown function of the component Javascript Engine. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-1202. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 3.6.3 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown processing of the component Javascript Engine. 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:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, Thunderbird before 3.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 06/24/2010 by Igor Bukanov as Bug 561592 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-1202. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/08/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47788 (CentOS 3 / 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2010:0499)), 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 118158 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2010:0500, RHSA-2010:0501)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.9 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9910.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (59661), Tenable (47788), SecurityFocus (BID 41094†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024139†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26138†). The entries VDB-4093, VDB-45961, VDB-53788 and VDB-53786 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 47788
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2010:0499)
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OpenVAS ID: 67636
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2064-1 (xulrunner)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 1.0.9
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03/30/2010 🔍
06/22/2010 +84 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 561592
Researcher: Igor Bukanov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1202 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53787

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X-Force: 59661
SecurityFocus: 41094 - Mozilla Firefox CVE-2010-1202 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 40323
SecurityTracker: 1024139
Vulnerability Center: 26138 - Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Engine Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/08/2024 05:57
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (66), 02/28/2017 11:05 (9), 09/18/2021 15:03 (4), 09/18/2021 15:08 (1), 12/08/2024 05:57 (17)
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