Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.8 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Mozilla Firefox. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2010-3769. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown code block. 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. CVE summarizes:

The line-breaking implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.16 and 3.6.x before 3.6.13, Thunderbird before 3.0.11 and 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.11 on Windows does not properly handle long strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.write call that triggers a buffer over-read.

The weakness was shared 12/09/2010 as Bug 608336 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-3769. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/08/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51180 (Debian DSA-2132-1 : xulrunner - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165547 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Mozilla (SUSE-SA:2011:003)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.9 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 (51180), SecurityFocus (BID 45345†), OSVDB (69771†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024846†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28578†). The entry VDB-55713 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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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: 51180
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2132-1 : xulrunner - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 68663
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2132-1 (xulrunner)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 1.0.9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 608336
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-3769 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3769
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55704

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SecurityFocus: 45345 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey 'document.write()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 42716
OSVDB: 69771 - Mozilla Multiple Products Line-breaking document.write Call Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1024846
Vulnerability Center: 28578 - Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey and Thunderbird Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Document, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 12/08/2024 18:28
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (66), 03/10/2017 10:39 (8), 10/06/2021 15:53 (4), 10/06/2021 15:59 (1), 12/08/2024 18:28 (18)
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