Mozilla Firefox JavaScript and Layout Engine Memory Corruption Bugs May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021795 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021795
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-0771, CVE-2009-0772, CVE-2009-0773, CVE-2009-0774
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Mar 5 2009
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Original Entry Date: Mar 5 2009
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 3.0.7
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Description:
Several vulnerabilities were reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory corruption error and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The layout engine is affected [CVE-2009-0771, CVE-2009-0772, CVE-2009-0774].
The JavaScript engine is affected [CVE-2009-0773].
Mozilla SeaMonkey is also affected.
Martijn Wargers, Jesse Ruderman, Josh Soref, Gary Kwong, and Timothee Groleau reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (3.0.7).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-07.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-07.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 20:30:10 -0500
Subject: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-07.html
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CVE-2009-0771
CVE-2009-0772
CVE-2009-0773
CVE-2009-0774
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