Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird 15 DecodeAudioData memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 15. This vulnerability affects the function nsWaveReader::DecodeAudioData. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-4186. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 15 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function nsWaveReader::DecodeAudioData. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsWaveReader::DecodeAudioData function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, Thunderbird before 16.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 10/09/2012 by Atte Kettunen (moz_bug_r_a4) with Oulu University Secure Programming Group as MFSA 2012-86 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4186 since 08/08/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. 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 62484 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:1350)), 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 120583 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2012:1350)).

Upgrading to version 16 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mozilla.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12853.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79163), Tenable (62484), SecurityFocus (BID 56135†), OSVDB (86117†) and Secunia (SA50936†). See VDB-6053, VDB-6636, VDB-6637 and VDB-6638 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 62484
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:1350)
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OpenVAS ID: 72533
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2565-1 (iceweasel)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox/Thunderbird 16
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2012-86
Researcher: Atte Kettunen (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Oulu University Secure Programming Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4186 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4186
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6658

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X-Force: 79163 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey nsWaveReader::DecodeAudioData() buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 56135 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2012-4186 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 50936 - Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 86117
SecurityTracker: 1027631 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Spoof Information, and Inject Scripting Code
Vulnerability Center: 36478 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey nsWaveReader Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2012 14:47
Updated: 10/22/2024 03:28
Changes: 10/12/2012 14:47 (90), 01/31/2018 09:54 (10), 04/18/2021 08:50 (2), 10/22/2024 03:28 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:644:103

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