Mozilla Firefox 41 sec_asn1d_parse_leaf Poison memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox 41. This impacts the function sec_asn1d_parse_leaf. The manipulation results in memory corruption (Poison). This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-7181. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 41 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function sec_asn1d_parse_leaf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability (Poison). CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 11/03/2015 by David Keeler as MFSA 2015-13 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-7181 since 09/16/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/23/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86770 (Amazon Linux AMI : nspr / nss-util,nss,jss (ALAS-2015-608)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350094 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for nspr,nss-util,nss,jss: ALAS-2015-608).

Upgrading 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 (107814), Tenable (86770), SecurityFocus (BID 77416†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56363†). The entries VDB-69225, VDB-79039, VDB-79040 and VDB-79041 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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  • Debian GNU/Linux

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Name: Poison
Class: Memory corruption / Poison
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 86770
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : nspr / nss-util,nss,jss (ALAS-2015-608)
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OpenVAS ID: 703393
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3393-1 (iceweasel - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/03/2015 +48 days 🔍
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11/06/2015 +1 days 🔍
02/03/2016 +89 days 🔍
10/23/2024 +3184 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2015-13
Researcher: David Keeler
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7181 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7181
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79044

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X-Force: 107814 - Mozilla Firefox sec_asn1d_parse_leaf() code execution
SecurityFocus: 77416 - Mozilla Network Security Services Memory Corruption and Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1034069
Vulnerability Center: 56363 - Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla NSS Remote DoS due to an Issue in NSS - CVE-2015-7181, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/05/2015 10:20
Updated: 10/23/2024 00:22
Changes: 11/05/2015 10:20 (70), 05/03/2019 21:43 (12), 06/26/2022 09:42 (3), 10/23/2024 00:22 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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