Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird 16.0.1/16.0.2 FindNextLeafNode resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 16.0.1/16.0.2. The affected element is the function nsEditor::FindNextLeafNode. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-4213. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 16.0.1/16.0.2 (Web Browser). Affected is the function nsEditor::FindNextLeafNode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsEditor::FindNextLeafNode function in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Thunderbird before 17.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 11/20/2012 by Abhishek Arya (Inferno) with Google Chrome Security as mfsa2012-105 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4213 since 08/08/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a private exploit are known.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62979 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (d23119df-335d-11e2-b64c-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 165846 (SUSE Security Update to Firefox 17.0 and other Mozilla (openSUSE-SU-2013:0175-1)).

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 (80192), Tenable (62979), SecurityFocus (BID 56638†), OSVDB (87604†) and Secunia (SA51381†). The entries VDB-6971, VDB-6972, VDB-6973 and VDB-6976 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 62979
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (d23119df-335d-11e2-b64c-c8600054b392)
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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: mfsa2012-105
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
Organization: Google Chrome Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4213 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4213
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7002

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X-Force: 80192 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey nsEditor::FindNextLeafNode() code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 56638 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey CVE-2012-4213 Use After Free Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 51381 - Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87604
SecurityTracker: 1027791 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 37377 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2012-4213, Critical

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

Created: 11/26/2012 11:09
Updated: 10/22/2024 03:51
Changes: 11/26/2012 11:09 (57), 01/31/2018 09:54 (41), 04/19/2021 14:36 (3), 10/22/2024 03:51 (17)
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