Mozilla Firefox 30.0/31.0/31.1.0/32.0 Text Layout use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox 30.0/31.0/31.1.0/32.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Text Layout Handler. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-1581. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 30.0/31.0/31.1.0/32.0 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Text Layout Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 10/14/2014 by regenrecht as MFSA2014-79 as confirmed advisory (Website) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-1581 since 01/16/2014. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78489 (CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2014:1635)), 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 122754 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner firefox (RHSA-2014:1635)).

Upgrading to version 33 eliminates this vulnerability. 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 16793.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (97011), Tenable (78489), SecurityFocus (BID 70426†), Secunia (SA61387†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031028†). Further details are available at bugzilla.mozilla.org. See VDB-67793, VDB-67794, VDB-67795 and VDB-67796 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Mozilla Firefox 32.0
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 31.1
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 31.1

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 78489
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 / 7 : firefox (CESA-2014:1635)
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OpenVAS ID: 703050
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3050-1 (iceweasel - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 33
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2014-79
Researcher: regenrecht
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1581 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1581
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67803

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X-Force: 97011 - Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird text layout code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 70426 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird CVE-2014-1581 Use After Free Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 61387
SecurityTracker: 1031028 - Mozilla Firefox Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Same Origin-Policy, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 46479 - Mozilla Firefox <33, Firefox ESR <31.2 and Thunderbird <31.2 Remote Code Execution - CVE-2014-1581, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 11:11
Updated: 02/21/2022 22:36
Changes: 10/15/2014 11:11 (87), 06/08/2017 10:30 (5), 02/21/2022 22:26 (2), 02/21/2022 22:36 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:128:103

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