Mozilla GIF extension buffer overflow

gif-extension-overflow (19269)

High Risk

Description:

Mozilla is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by a vulnerability in the GIF image processing library. By sending a specially-crafted GIF image, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Platforms Affected:

• Canonical, Ubuntu 4.10
• Gentoo, Linux
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux LE2005
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
• Mozilla, Firefox 0.10
• Mozilla, Firefox 0.10.1
• Mozilla, Firefox 0.8
• Mozilla, Firefox 0.9 rc
• Mozilla, Firefox 0.9
• Mozilla, Firefox 0.9.1
• Mozilla, Firefox 0.9.2
• Mozilla, Firefox 0.9.3
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.0
• Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.1
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.3
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.4 Alpha
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.4
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.4.1
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.5 rc1
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.5 Alpha
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.5
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.5 rc2
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.5.1
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.6 Beta
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.6 Alpha
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.6
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7 rc3
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7 Alpha
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7 Beta
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7 rc1
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7 rc2
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7.1
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7.2
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7.3
• Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7.5
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.1
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.2
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.3
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.4
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.5
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.6
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.7
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.7.1
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.7.2
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.7.3
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.8
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.9
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0
• Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0.1
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
• RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
• SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3

Remedy:

For Firefox:
Upgrade to the latest version of Firefox (1.0.2 or later), available from the Mozilla Firefox Download Web page. See References.

For Mozilla:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Suite (1.7.6 or later), available from the Mozilla Suite Download Web page. See References.

For Thunderbird:
Upgrade to the latest version of Thunderbird (1.0.2 or later), available from the Mozilla CVS Repository Web site. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla (1.7.6 or later), as listed in GLSA 200503-30. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Firefox bin (1.0.2 or later), as listed in GLSA 200503-31. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Thunderbird and Mozilla Thunderbird bin (1.0.2 or later), as listed in GLSA 200503-32. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to RHSA-2005:335-07 or RHSA-2005:323-10 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Firefox):
Refer to RHSA-2005:336-03 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to RHSA-2005:337-02 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-149-3 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2006:022 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

• CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-160, GIF Heap Overflow Parsing Netscape Extension 2 at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-160.shtml.
• CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-168, Mozilla Security Update at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-168.shtml.
• Internet Security Systems Protection Advisory March 23, 2005, Mozilla Foundation GIF Overflow at http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/191.
• MFSA 2005-30, GIF heap overflow parsing Netscape extension 2 at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-30.html.
• Mozilla Suite Download Web page, Mozilla Suite - The All-in-One Internet Application at http://www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x/.
• Mozilla Web site, Firefox - Rediscover the web at http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/.
• Mozilla Web site, Thunderbird - Reclaim Your Inbox at http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/.
• BID-12881: Mozilla GIF Image Processing Library Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability
• BID-15495: SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 4 Released - Multiple Vulnerabilities Fixed
• CVE-2005-0399: Heap-based buffer overflow in GIF2.cpp in Firefox before 1.0.2, Mozilla before to 1.7.6, and Thunderbird before 1.0.2, and possibly other applications that use the same library, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with a crafted Netscape extension 2 block and buffer size.
• FrSIRT/ADV-2005-0296: Mozilla Suite/Firefox/Thunderbird Code Execution Vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200503-30: Mozilla Suite: Multiple vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200503-31: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
• GLSA-200503-32: Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2005:088: Updated mozilla packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
• MDKSA-2005:088-1: Updated mozilla-firefox packages re-enable extensions
• RHSA-2005-323: mozilla security update
• RHSA-2005-335: mozilla security update
• RHSA-2005-336: firefox security update
• RHSA-2005-337: thunderbird security update
• SA14654: Mozilla Firefox Three Vulnerabilities
• SUSE-SA:2006:022: MozillaThunderbird various problems
• US-CERT VU#557948: Mozilla products vulnerable to heap overflow via specially crafted GIF file
• USN-149-3: Ubuntu 4.10 update for Firefox vulnerabilities

Reported:

Mar 23, 2005

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