Mozilla Firefox Heap Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024645 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024645
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-3765
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Oct 28 2010
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Original Entry Date: Oct 27 2010
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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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Version(s): 3.5.x prior to 3.5.15, 3.6.x prior to 3.6.12
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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 specially crafted scripting code that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Specially crafted document.write() and appendChild() calls can create duplicate text frames and overwrite buffers.
This vulnerability is being actively exploited on Windows-based systems.
Morten Krakvik of Telenor SOC reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create scripting code 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 fix (3.5.15, 3.6.12).
The vendor's advisories are available at:
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2010/10/26/critical-vulnerability-in-firefox-3-5-and-firefox-3-6/
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-73.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-73.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:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 05:29:15 +0000
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2010/10/26/critical-vulnerability-in-firefox-3-5-and-firefox-3-6/
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