Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird 16 on Android Jail-Broken CreateFontEntry memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 16 on Android Jail-Broken. This affects the function FT2FontEntry::CreateFontEntry. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4190. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 16 on Android Jail-Broken (Web Browser). This affects the function FT2FontEntry::CreateFontEntry. 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:

The FT2FontEntry::CreateFontEntry function in FreeType, as used in the Android build of Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.1 on CyanogenMod 10, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 10/11/2012 with Mozilla as MFSA 2012-88 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Mozilla. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-4190 since 08/08/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/18/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62490 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (6e5a9afd-12d3-11e2-b47d-c8600054b392)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121254 (Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA 2012-88 through MFSA 2012-89)).

Upgrading 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79197), Tenable (62490), SecurityFocus (BID 56151†), OSVDB (86124†) and Secunia (SA86125†). See VDB-6639, VDB-6646, VDB-6647 and VDB-6648 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 62490
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (6e5a9afd-12d3-11e2-b47d-c8600054b392)
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OpenVAS ID: 72477
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: mozilla.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2012-88
Organization: Mozilla
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4190 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4190
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6663

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X-Force: 79197 - Mozilla Firefox location security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 56151
Secunia: 86125
OSVDB: 86124
SecurityTracker: 1027652 - Mozilla Thunderbird Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 36493 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey on CyanogenMod FreeType Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2012 15:04
Updated: 04/18/2021 09:25
Changes: 10/12/2012 15:04 (83), 01/31/2018 09:54 (6), 04/18/2021 09:25 (2)
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