Mozilla XBM image buffer overflow
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Description:
Mozilla Suite and Firefox are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow caused by improper bounds checking in the processing of XBM images. By sending a specially-crafted image, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Firefox:
Upgrade to the latest version of Firefox (1.0.7 or later), available from the Mozilla Firefox Download Web page. See References.
For Mozilla:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla (1.7.12 or later), available from the Mozilla Suite Download Web page. See References.
For Red Hat Linux Firefox 4.0 (AS, ES, WS and Desktop):
Upgrade to the latest Firefox package (1.0.7-1.4.1 or later), as listed in RHSA-2005:785-9. See References.
For Red Hat Linux Mozilla:
Upgrade to the latest Mozilla package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2005:789-11 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Linux 2.1 AS, ES, WS and Advanced Workstation: 1.7.12-1.1.2.2 or later
Red Hat Linux 3.0 AS, ES, WS and Desktop: 1.7.12-1.1.3.2 or later
Red Hat Linux 4.0 AS, ES, WS and Desktop: 1.7.12-1.4.1 or later
For Debian GNU/Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to DSA-868-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to DSA-866-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux (Firefox):
Refer to DSA-838-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-09-11 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-186-1, USN-186-2, USN-155-3 and USN-200-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2005:058 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-310: Firefox Security Update.
- CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-311: Mozilla Security Update.
- MFSA 2005-58: Firefox, Mozilla Suite.
- MFSA 2005-59: Command-line handling on Linux allows shell execution.
- Mozilla Firefox Download Web page: Firefox - Rediscover the web.
- Mozilla Suite Download Web page: Mozilla Suite- The All-in-One Internet Application Suite.
- BID-14916: Mozilla Browser/Firefox XBM Image Processing Heap Overflow Vulnerability
- BID-15495: SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 4 Released - Multiple Vulnerabilities Fixed
- CVE-2005-2701: Heap-based buffer overflow in Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XBM image file that ends in a large number of spaces instead of the expected end tag.
- DSA-838: mozilla-firefox -- multiple vulnerabilities
- DSA-866: mozilla -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-868: mozilla-thunderbird -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200509-11: Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:169: Updated mozilla-firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:170: Updated mozilla packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:174: Updated mozilla-thunderbird packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 19643: Mozilla Multiple Browsers XBM Image Processing Overflow
- RHSA-2005-785: firefox security update
- RHSA-2005-789: mozilla security update
- SA16911: Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA16917: Mozilla Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1014954: Mozilla Firefox Integer/Buffer Overflows, Spoofing Bugs, and Access Control Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2005:058: mozillaMozillaFirefox: remote command execution
- USN-186-1: Mozilla and Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-186-2: Ubuntu 4.10 packages for USN-186-1 Firefox security update
- USN-200-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-1824: Mozilla Suite and Firefox Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.5
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.6
- Mozilla Mozilla Suite 1.7.10
- Mozilla Mozilla Suite 1.7.11
- Mozilla Mozilla Suite 1.7.6
- Mozilla Mozilla Suite 1.7.7
- Mozilla Mozilla Suite 1.7.8
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- Novell UnitedLinux 1.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux AS
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
- SuSE SuSE Linux OSS 10.0
Reported:
Sep 21, 2005
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