Mozilla fails to properly release JavaScript references

Overview

Mozilla products fail to properly release memory. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Description

Mozilla products fail to properly release JavaScript references. This may corrupt memory in a way that can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

For complete list of affected products refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-44.

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Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. The attacker could also cause the vulnerable application to crash.

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Solution

Upgrade
This vulnerability has been addressed in Firefox 1.5.0.5 and SeaMonkey 1.0.3 according to the Mozilla Foundation Security Update 2006-44.

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Until it is possible to upgrade to a fixed version of Firefox or SeaMonkey, the following workaround will prevent exploitation:

Disable JavaScript

For instructions on how to disable JavaScript in Firefox, please refer to the Firefox section of the Securing Your Web Browser document.

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Vendor Information

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Updated: July 27, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Refer to <http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-44.html&gt;

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23670060 Feedback>).

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References

• <http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-44.html&gt;
• <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=342267&gt;
• <http://secunia.com/advisories/19873/&gt;
• <http://secunia.com/advisories/21216/&gt;
• <http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-025.html&gt;
• <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19181&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-44. Mozilla credits Thilo Girmann with reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari based on information from Mozilla.

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2006-3677
Severity Metric:	58.14 Date Public: