[NEWS] Mozilla Firefox Tag Parsing Code Execution Vulnerability
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Mozilla Firefox Tag Parsing Code Execution Vulnerability
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SUMMARY
<http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/> Mozilla Firefox is "a free, open
source, cross-platform, graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla
Corporation and hundreds of volunteers".
This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on
vulnerable installations of the Mozilla/Firefox web browser and
Thunderbird e-mail client. User interaction is required to exploit this
vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a
malicious e-mail.
DETAILS
Vulnerable Systems:
* Firefox versions 1.0 - 1.0.7
* Thunderbird versions 1.5 - 1.5.0.1
* Thunderbird versions 1.0 - 1.0.7
* SeaMonkey version 1.0
* Mozilla Suite versions 1.7 - 1.7.12
The specific flaw exists within nsHTMLContentSink.cpp, during the parsing
of HTML tags as they appear in a specific order. The flaw results in a
memory corruption that leads to an attacker controlled function pointer
dereference from the stack and eventually execution of arbitrary code.
Vendor Response:
Mozilla has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. Further
details are available at:
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-18.html>
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-18.html
CVE Information:
<http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0749>
CVE-2006-0749
Disclosure Timeline:
2005.12.13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2005.12.13 - Digital Vaccine released to TippingPoint customers
2006.04.14 - Coordinated public release of advisory
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by ZDI.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-009.html>
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-009.html
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