Mozilla Firefox 35 MP3 File ParseBuffer memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Mozilla Firefox 35. This issue affects the function mozilla::MP3FrameParser::ParseBuffer of the component MP3 File Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0825. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 35 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function mozilla::MP3FrameParser::ParseBuffer of the component MP3 File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 02/24/2015 by Atte Kettunen as MFSA 2015-21 as confirmed security advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-0825 since 01/07/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/10/2022).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81588 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (99029172-8253-407d-9d8b-2cfeab9abf81)), 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 167676 (OpenSuSE Security Update for seamonkey (openSUSE-SU-2015:0570-1)).

Upgrading to version 36 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 X-Force (101099), Tenable (81588), SecurityFocus (BID 72751†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031791†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48776†). The entries VDB-69212, VDB-69213, VDB-69214 and VDB-69215 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 81588
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (99029172-8253-407d-9d8b-2cfeab9abf81)
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OpenVAS ID: 803420
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Mar15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 36

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2015-21
Researcher: Atte Kettunen
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-0825 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0825
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69227
X-Force: 101099 - Mozilla Firefox MP3 buffer underflow
SecurityFocus: 72751 - Mozilla Firefox CVE-2015-0829 Buffer Underflow Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031791 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service, Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Security Restrictions, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 48776 - Mozilla Firefox <36.0 Remote Information Leakage via MP3 Playback, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/26/2015 12:27
Updated: 03/10/2022 20:20
Changes: 02/26/2015 12:27 (74), 06/21/2017 10:46 (9), 03/10/2022 20:13 (2), 03/10/2022 20:20 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:F2A:103

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