Multiple Mozilla products Garbage Collector code execution

mozilla-garbage-code-execution (41857) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Multiple Mozilla products, including Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified memory corruption error in the JavaScript Garbage Collector. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory, execute arbitrary code or cause the affected browser to crash.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 9.3
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Medium
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Complete
  Integrity Impact: Complete
  Availability Impact: Complete
 
Temporal Score: 6.9
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Refer to MFSA 2008-20 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

  • FLEA-2008-0001-1: Foresight alert FLEA-2008-0001-1 (firefox).
  • MFSA 2008-20: Crash in JavaScript garbage collector.
  • Mozilla Web site: Thunderbird.
  • Mozilla Web site: Firefox - Rediscover the Web.
  • Mozilla Web site: The SeaMonkey Project.
  • Sun Alert ID: 238492: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris 10 Firefox may Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code and Access to Unauthorized Data .
  • ASA-2008-180: seamonkey security update (RHSA-2008-0223)
  • ASA-2008-181: firefox security update (RHSA-2008-0222)
  • ASA-2008-191: thunderbird security update (RHSA-2008-0224)
  • BID-28818: Mozilla Firefox/SeaMonkey JavaScript Garbage Collector Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2008-1380: The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.14, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.14, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (garbage collector crash) and possibly have other impacts via a crafted web page. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-1237.
  • DSA-1555: iceweasel -- programming error
  • DSA-1558: xulrunner -- programming error
  • DSA-1562: iceape -- programming error
  • DSA-1696: icedove -- several vulnerabilities
  • MDVSA-2008:110: Updated Firefox packages fix vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2008-0222: Critical: firefox security update
  • RHSA-2008-0223: Critical: seamonkey security update
  • RHSA-2008-0224: Moderate: thunderbird security update
  • SA29787: Mozilla Firefox Javascript Garbage Collector Vulnerability
  • SA29860: Mozilla SeaMonkey Javascript Garbage Collector Vulnerability
  • SA30620: Sun Solaris Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1019873: Mozilla Firefox Bug in JavaScript Garbage Collector Lets Remote Users Deny Service
  • SUSE-SR:2008:011: SUSE Security Summary Report
  • SUSE-SR:2008:013: SUSE Security Summary Report
  • US-CERT VU#441529: Mozilla Firefox JavaScript engine fails to properly handle garbage collection
  • USN-602-1: Firefox vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-1251: Mozilla JavaScript Garbage Collector Code Execution Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2008-1793: Sun Security Update Fixes Firefox Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
  • Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
  • Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
  • Debian Debian Linux 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Beta1
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 rc2
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 rc3
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.10
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.12
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.8
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.1
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.3
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.4
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.5
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.6
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.7
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.8
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.9
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.2
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.3
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.4
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.5
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.6
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.7
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.8
  • Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.9
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.0
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.1
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.11
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.12
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.13
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.2
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.3
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.4
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.5
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.6
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.8
  • Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.9
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
  • RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • Sun OpenSolaris 2008.5 SPARC
  • Sun OpenSolaris 2008.5 x86
  • Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
  • Sun Solaris 10 x86

Reported:

Apr 16, 2008

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