Mozilla Firefox 37.x on Linux H.264 Parser memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox 37.x on Linux. Impacted is an unknown function of the component H.264 Parser. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-0797. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 37.x on Linux (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component H.264 Parser. 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 shared 05/12/2015 by Aki Helin with Oulu University Secure Programming Group as MFSA 2015-47 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-0797 since 01/07/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83755 (SUSE SLED11 Security Update : gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad (SUSE-SU-2015:0921-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167834 (OpenSuSE Security Update for MozillaThunderbird (openSUSE-SU-2015:0935-1)).

Upgrading to version 38 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 Tenable (83755), SecurityFocus (BID 74181†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032301†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50070†). bugzilla.mozilla.org is providing further details. The entries VDB-5338, VDB-75342, VDB-75343 and VDB-75345 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Mozilla Firefox 37.x
  • Mozilla Firefox ESR 31.6
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 31.6

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 83755
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED11 Security Update : gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad (SUSE-SU-2015:0921-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703260
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3260-1 (iceweasel - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 38

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2015-47
Researcher: Aki Helin
Organization: Oulu University Secure Programming Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-0797 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0797
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75344

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SecurityFocus: 74181
SecurityTracker: 1032301 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 50070 - Mozilla Firefox Remote DoSor Code Execution when Parsing H.264 Video with Linux Gstreamer, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2015 12:38
Updated: 10/22/2024 18:29
Changes: 05/13/2015 12:38 (81), 06/28/2017 06:28 (2), 05/17/2022 09:54 (3), 05/17/2022 09:58 (1), 10/22/2024 18:29 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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