Mozilla Thunderbird Use-After-Free in nsHTMLSelectElement() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027183 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1027183
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2011-3671
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 19 2012
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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): 4 - 8
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Thunderbird. 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 use-after-free memory error in nsHTMLSelectElement() and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
regenrecht reported this vulnerability via TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative.
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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 (9.0).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-41.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-41.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:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:26:46 +0000
Subject: Mozilla Thunderbird
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-41.html
CVE-2011-3671
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