Multiple Mozilla products nsChildView class code execution
| mozilla-nschildview-code-exec (72858) |  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 a memory corruption error in the nsChildView class. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted Ogg Vorbis file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to MFSA 2012-07 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- MFSA 2012-07: Potential Memory Corruption When Decoding Ogg Vorbis files.
- ZDI-12-059: Mozilla Firefox Ogg Vorbis Decoding Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
- BID-51753: Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Ogg Vorbis Files Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2012-0444: Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 do not properly initialize nsChildView data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Ogg Vorbis file.
- DSA-2400: iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-2402: iceape -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-2406: icedove -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-2412: libvorbis -- buffer overflow
- OSVDB ID: 78739: Mozilla Multiple Products Ogg Vorbis File Decoding Remote Memory Corruption
- RHSA-2012-0079: Critical: firefox security update
- RHSA-2012-0136: Important: libvorbis security update
Platforms Affected:
- Mozilla Firefox 3.6
- Mozilla Firefox 9.0
- Mozilla Seamonkey 2.6
- Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0
- Mozilla Thunderbird 9.0
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- 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 6 Server
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
- RedHat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
Reported:
Jan 31, 2012
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