Mozilla NSS 'NSS_NoDB_Init()' Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:50324

Info

Mozilla NSS 'NSS_NoDB_Init()' Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 50324
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-3640
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 21 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 01 2011 09:26PM
Credit: hclam
Vulnerable: SuSE openSUSE 11.4
SuSE openSUSE 11.3
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.12.5
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.12.3
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.12.2
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.11.3
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.9.2
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.9
+ Mozilla Browser 1.5
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.8
+ Galeon Galeon Browser 1.2.13
+ Mozilla Browser 1.4.1
+ Mozilla Browser 1.4.1
+ Mozilla Browser 1.4 b
+ Mozilla Browser 1.4 b
+ Mozilla Browser 1.4 a
+ Mozilla Browser 1.4 a
+ Mozilla Browser 1.4
+ Mozilla Browser 1.4
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.7.7
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.7.5
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.7.3
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.7.2
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.7.1
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.7
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.6.1
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.6
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.5
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.4.2
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.4.1
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.4
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.3.2
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.3.1
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.3
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.2.1
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.2
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.12.6
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.12
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) 3.11
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Mozilla NSS 'NSS_NoDB_Init()' Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted security module.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla NSS 'NSS_NoDB_Init()' Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit these issues by placing a malicious library file in the installation directory, or by tricking a user into opening a file on a remote WebDAV or SMB share.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla NSS 'NSS_NoDB_Init()' Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

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

References

Mozilla NSS 'NSS_NoDB_Init()' Insecure Library Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

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