Mozilla Firefox CSS Reference Counter Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020336
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020336
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2785
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jul 16 2008
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Original Entry Date: Jun 20 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): 2.x, 3.0
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a large number of references to a common CSS object to overflow the CSSValue array data structure. The
browser will attempt to free the object while it is still in use, which may allow arbitrary code to be executed. The code will
run with the privileges of the target user.
TippingPoint reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (2.0.0.16, 3.0.1).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-34.html
The
vendor's original advisory is available at:
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/06/18/new-security-issue-under-investigation/
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-34.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary 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: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:24:25 -0400
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/06/18/new-security-issue-under-investigation/
CVE-2008-2785
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