Mozilla Firefox up to 22.0 WAV File nsCString::CharAt denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 22.0. Impacted is the function nsCString::CharAt of the component WAV File Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-1708. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 22.0 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is the function nsCString::CharAt of the component WAV File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Firefox before 23.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.20 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted WAV file that is not properly handled by the nsCString::CharAt function.

The weakness was presented 08/06/2013 by Aki Helin (moz_bug_r_a4) with Oulu University Secure Programming Group as MFSA 2013-67 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Mozilla. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-1708 since 02/13/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a private exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69278 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (0998e79d-0055-11e3-905b-0025905a4771)), 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 195989 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Firefox Vulnerabilities (USN-1924-1)).

Upgrading to version 23.0 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 (69278), SecurityFocus (BID 61641†), OSVDB (96017†), Secunia (SA54411†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40874†). See VDB-9876, VDB-9878, VDB-9879 and VDB-9881 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 69278
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (0998e79d-0055-11e3-905b-0025905a4771)
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OpenVAS ID: 803853
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities - August 13 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 23.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2013-67
Researcher: Aki Helin (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Oulu University Secure Programming Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1708 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1708
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9883

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SecurityFocus: 61641 - RETIRED: Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey MFSA 2013-63 through -75 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 54411 - Ubuntu update for firefox, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 96017
Vulnerability Center: 40874 - Mozilla Firefox Before 23.0 and SeaMonkey Before 2.20 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Crafted WAV File, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/09/2013 18:54
Updated: 05/21/2021 09:32
Changes: 08/09/2013 18:54 (87), 01/31/2018 09:54 (4), 05/21/2021 09:32 (2)
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