Mozilla Firefox 'nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()' Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

BID:34743

Info

Mozilla Firefox 'nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()' Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 34743
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2009-1313
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 27 2009 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:06PM
Credit: Marc Gueury, Daniel Veditz
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
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
Slackware Linux 12.2
Slackware Linux 12.1
Slackware Linux 12.0
Slackware Linux 11.0
Slackware Linux -current
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Pardus Linux 2008 0
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
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 SP2
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP1
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox 'nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()' Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability.

Successful exploits will allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected browser or crash the browser, denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Firefox 'nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()' Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

A proof of concept is available:

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox 'nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()' Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1

References

Mozilla Firefox 'nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()' Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability

References:

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