Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird 16.0.1/16.0.2 webgl Bufferdata numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 16.0.1/16.0.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component webgl Bufferdata Handler. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-5835. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 16.0.1/16.0.2 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component webgl Bufferdata Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the WebGL subsystem in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (invalid write operation) via crafted data.

The weakness was shared 11/20/2012 by Peter Van der Beken (miaubiz) as mfsa2012-106 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-5835 since 11/05/2012. 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 are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63005 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:1482)), 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 120702 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2012:1482)).

Upgrading to version 17.0 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 (80185), Tenable (63005), SecurityFocus (BID 56643†), OSVDB (87601†) and Secunia (SA51382†). The entries VDB-6971, VDB-6972, VDB-6973 and VDB-6974 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 63005
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:1482)
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OpenVAS ID: 72599
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox/Thunderbird 17.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: mfsa2012-106
Researcher: Peter Van der Beken (miaubiz)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5835 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5835
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6999

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X-Force: 80185 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey webgl bufferdata integer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 56643
Secunia: 51382 - Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87601
SecurityTracker: 1027791 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 37382 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2012-5835, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/26/2012 10:50
Updated: 04/19/2021 14:16
Changes: 11/26/2012 10:50 (55), 01/31/2018 09:54 (32), 04/19/2021 14:11 (8), 04/19/2021 14:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:D86:103

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