Multiple Mozilla products QueryInterface memory corruption
| mozilla-queryinterface-memory-corruption (24433) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Multiple Mozilla products, including Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey, could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a memory corruption vulnerability that can occur when calling the QueryInterface method of the Location and Navigator objects. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted Web page or HTML email containing malicious JavaScript.
Platforms Affected:
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0 Beta
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0 Alpha
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5
Remedy:
For Firefox:
Upgrade to the latest version of Firefox (1.5.0.1 or later), as listed in Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-02. See References.
For SeaMonkey:
Upgrade to the latest version of SeaMonkey (1.0 or later), as listed in Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-02. See References.
For Thunderbird:
User's should disable JavaScript until an upgrade is available.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- MFSA 2006-04, Memory corruption via QueryInterface on Location, Navigator objects at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2006-04.html.
- Mozilla Web site, Mozilla Products at http://www.mozilla.org/products/.
- Mozilla Web site, The SeaMonkey Project at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/.
- mozilla.org Bugzilla Bug 319296, CVE-2006-0295 memory corruption via QueryInterface() at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=319296.
- ASA-2007-135: HP-UX Running Thunderbird Remote Unauthorized Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (HPSBUX02156)
- BID-16476: Multiple Mozilla Products Memory Corruption/Code Injection/Access Restriction Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0295: Mozilla Firefox 1.5, Thunderbird 1.5 if Javascript is enabled in mail, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the QueryInterface method of the built-in Location and Navigator objects, which leads to memory corruption.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-0413: Mozilla Products Multiple Memory Corruption and Security Bypass Issues
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3749: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Mozilla Thunderbird Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- SA18700: Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA18704: Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015570: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#759273: Mozilla QueryInterface memory corruption vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 01, 2006
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