Mozilla Firefox 0.9 File Name heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox 0.9. This affects an unknown function of the component File Name Handler. Executing a manipulation with the input %00 can lead to heap-based overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-0757. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox 0.9 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component File Name Handler. The manipulation with the input value %00 leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the SendUidl in the POP3 capability for Mozilla before 1.7, Firefox before 0.9, and Thunderbird before 0.7, may allow remote POP3 mail servers to execute arbitrary code.

The bug was discovered 08/03/2004. The weakness was presented 08/04/2004 by Pavel Kankovsky (zen-parse) as Bug 250906 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0757 since 08/02/2004. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at bugzilla.mozilla.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14756 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115047 (Sun Solaris Mozilla Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16869), Tenable (14756), SecurityFocus (BID 10875†), OSVDB (8303†) and Secunia (SA10856†). Additional details are provided at mozilla.org. See VDB-744, VDB-759, VDB-773 and VDB-774 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 14756
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OpenVAS ID: 53919
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2004-223-01 Mozilla
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 250906
Researcher: Pavel Kankovsky (zen-parse)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0757 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0757
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-778

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X-Force: 16869
SecurityFocus: 10875 - Mozilla Browser/Thunderbird SendUIDL POP3 Message Handling Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 10856 - Mozilla Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 8303 - CVE-2004-0757 - Mozilla - Browser, Firefox, Thunderbird - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7540 - Buffer Overflow in Mozilla via SendUidI in POP3 Capability, Critical

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

Created: 08/05/2004 11:12
Updated: 12/16/2024 03:59
Changes: 08/05/2004 11:12 (92), 06/29/2019 06:42 (3), 03/09/2021 16:41 (3), 12/16/2024 03:59 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:047:103

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