Mozilla Firefox Heap Overflow in WOFF Decoder Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023732 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023732
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-1028
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 23 2010
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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): 3.6
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Description:
A vulnerability was 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 a specially crafted WOFF downloadable font file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a heap overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
WOFF support was added to version 3.6. Prior versions are not affected.
Evgeny Legerov of Intevydis reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a font file 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 (3.6.2).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-08.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-08.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:24:38 +0000
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-08.html
CVE-2010-1028
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