Mozilla Firefox 'nsViewManager.cpp' Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:35413

Info

Mozilla Firefox 'nsViewManager.cpp' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35413
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2009-2043
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 11 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 27 2009 08:32PM
Credit: Bret McMillan
Vulnerable: Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux EUS 5.3.z server
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4.8.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4.8.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 server
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8
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
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: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.11

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox 'nsViewManager.cpp' 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 3.0.2 through 3.0.10 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Firefox 'nsViewManager.cpp' Denial of Service Vulnerability

The following steps may be used to trigger this issue:

Start Firefox
Open new tab
Go to a space
Open "Create a new document" in a new tab
Click Continue (Write a New Document)
Enter any name for the document like "test123" for the document
Switch to HTML
Paste attached HTML as the content
Click Publish
Quit Firefox & click "Save and Quit"
(edit sequence:)
Start Firefox (which should open two tabs from previous session)
Click OK to any authentication windows that pop up.
Click to focus on the second tab
Click on "Edit document" link
*CRASH*

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox 'nsViewManager.cpp' 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 'nsViewManager.cpp' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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