Mozilla Firefox '_moveToEdgeShift' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:34181

Info

Mozilla Firefox '_moveToEdgeShift' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34181
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2009-1044
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 19 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:51PM
Credit: Nils
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Turbolinux Client 2008
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 DEBUGINFO
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
Slackware Linux 12.2
Slackware Linux -current
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
Pardus Linux 2008 0
Mozilla XULRunner 1.9
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.6
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.4
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Beta 5
Mozilla Firefox 3.0
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MM3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 3.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 2.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 1.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Message Networking 3.1
Avaya Message Networking
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 1.0
Avaya Intuity AUDIX
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox '_moveToEdgeShift' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the browser. Successful exploits will compromise the application and possibly the computer. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

Versions prior to Firefox 3.0.8 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Firefox '_moveToEdgeShift' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

An exploit for this issue was demonstrated at the CanSecWest 2009 conference. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox '_moveToEdgeShift' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

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