(Mozilla Issues Fix for Firefox) libpng Memory Error May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021798 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021798
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-0040
(Links to External Site)
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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:
A vulnerability was reported in libpng. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system. Mozilla Firefox is affected.
A remote user can create a specially crafted PNG image file that, when processed by the target application, will cause libpng to attempt to free uninitialized memory and potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target application.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target application, will execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
Mozilla has issued a fix (3.0.7) for Mozilla Firefox, which is affected by this vulnerability.
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-10.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-10.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 is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 20:58:45 -0500
Subject: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-10.html
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CVE-2009-0040
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