Mozilla Thunderbird Heap Overflow in Processing Canceled Newsgroup Messages Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020948 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020948
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-4070
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 26 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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Version(s): prior to 2.0.0.17
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Thunderbird. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted message that, when loaded by the target user's newsreader, will trigger a heap overflow in the processing of canceled newsgroup messages and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Georgi Guninski reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a newsgroup message 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 (2.0.0.17).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-46.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-46.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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