Multiple Mozilla products layout engine code execution variant 1
| multiple-mozilla-layout-code-execution (45351) |  High 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 vulnerability related to the layout engine. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and crash the browser or possibly execute arbitrary code on the system with the victim's privileges.
*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 2008-42 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- Bugzilla@Mozilla - Bug 443089: mtd with huge rowspan causes crash with sad nsCellMa. (CVE-2008-4061)
- MFSA 2008-42: Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.9.0.2/1.8.1.17).
- NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2009009505, Rev 1: Nortel Response to Sun Alert 256408 - Solaris 10 - Vulnerabilities in Firefox May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code.
- Sun Alert ID: 256408: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox Versions Before 2.0.0.19 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Access to Unauthorized Data.
- ASA-2008-389: thunderbird security update (RHSA-2008-0908)
- ASA-2008-421: seamonkey security update (RHSA-2008-0882)
- ASA-2008-422: firefox security update (RHSA-2008-0879)
- ASA-2009-158: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox Versions Before 2.0.0.19 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Access to unauthorized Data (Sun 256408)
- BID-31346: Mozilla Firefox/SeaMonkey/Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-4061: Integer overflow in the MathML component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an mtd element with a large integer value in the rowspan attribute, related to the layout engine.
- DSA-1649: iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1669: xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1696: icedove -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1697: iceape -- several vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:205: mozilla-firefox
- MDVSA-2008:206: mozilla-thunderbird
- RHSA-2008-0879: Critical: firefox security update
- RHSA-2008-0882: Critical: seamonkey security update
- RHSA-2008-0908: Moderate: thunderbird security update
- SA31984: Mozilla Firefox 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA32007: Mozilla Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA32010: Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA32011: Mozilla Firefox 3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA34501: Sun Solaris Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020916: Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Layout Engine Memory Corruption Bugs May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2008:050: Mozilla security problems
- USN-645-1: Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities
- USN-645-2: Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-645-3: Firefox and xulrunner regression
- USN-647-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2661: Mozilla Products Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2009-0977: Sun Solaris Security Update Fixes Firefox Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
- 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
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0
- 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 2.0.0.14
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.15
- 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 1.1.0
- Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.1
- Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.10
- Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.11
- 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 2.0.0.10
- Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.11
- Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.12
- Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.13
- Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.14
- Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.15
- Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.16
- 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 2.0.0.7
- Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.8
- Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.9
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- Novell Linux POS 9
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell OpenSUSE 11.0
- Novell SLE SDK 10 SP2
- Novell SLE SDK 10 SP1
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Sep 23, 2008
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