Mozilla Firefox Bugs in Browser Engine Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019320
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019320
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0412
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Feb 8 2008
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Original Entry Date: Feb 8 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory
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Version(s): prior to 2.0.0.12
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox in the browser engine. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory corruption in the browser
engine and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Jesse Ruderman,
Kai Engert, Martijn Wargers, Mats Palmgren, and Paul Nickerson reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact: A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.0.0.12).
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-01.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-01.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 20:29:09 -0500
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-01.html
CVE-2008-0412
CVE-2008-0413
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