Mozilla Firefox http-index-format MIME Parsing Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021185
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021185
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0017
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 13 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 2.0.0.18, 3.x prior to 3.0.4
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote server can return a specially crafted HTTP 200 index header response to trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary
code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
SeaMonkey is also affected.
Justin
Schuh of the IBM X-Force reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued fixes (2.0.0.18, 3.0.4).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.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: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:35:07 -0500
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.html
CVE-2008-0017
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