Mozilla Firefox prior 1.0.9 XSLT txMozillaXPathTreeWalker.cpp getXSLTId information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mozilla Firefox. The affected element is the function txXPathNodeUtils::getXSLTId of the file txMozillaXPathTreeWalker.cpp of the component XSLT. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2011-1712. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function txXPathNodeUtils::getXSLTId of the file txMozillaXPathTreeWalker.cpp of the component XSLT. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The txXPathNodeUtils::getXSLTId function in txMozillaXPathTreeWalker.cpp and txStandaloneXPathTreeWalker.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.19, 3.6.x before 3.6.17, and 4.x before 4.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.14, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about heap memory addresses via an XML document containing a call to the XSLT generate-id XPath function.

The weakness was shared 04/15/2011 as Bug 640339 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-1712 since 04/15/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63402 (GLSA-201301-01 : Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (BEAST)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.0.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66836), Tenable (63402), SecurityFocus (BID 78570†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54792†). The entries VDB-5327, VDB-36797, VDB-36612 and VDB-37141 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 63402
Nessus Name: GLSA-201301-01 : Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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OpenVAS ID: 801875
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Information Disclosure Vulnerability (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 1.0.9

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03/09/2011 🔍
04/15/2011 +37 days 🔍
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12/06/2015 +258 days 🔍
05/11/2018 +887 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 640339
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1712 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57129

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X-Force: 66836
SecurityFocus: 78570 - Firefox CVE-2011-1712 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 54792 - Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey Remote Information Disclosure via a Crafted XML Document, Medium

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 05/11/2018 09:34
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (69), 05/11/2018 09:34 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:62C:103

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