Mozilla Firefox Large GIF File Background Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:35280

Info

Mozilla Firefox Large GIF File Background Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35280
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2009-2044
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 10 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 27 2009 07:12PM
Credit: Ahmad Muammar W.K (a.k.a) y3dips
Vulnerable: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 Beta
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
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox Large GIF File Background Denial of Service Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Successful exploits can allow attackers to crash the affected browser, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.

Firefox 3.0.10 is affected; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Firefox Large GIF File Background Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to view a malicious webpage.

The following proof-of-concept HTML code is available:

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox Large GIF File Background Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1

References

Mozilla Firefox Large GIF File Background Denial of Service Vulnerability

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