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Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Compiler Code Execution Vulnerability (Linux)

🗓️ 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Compiler Code Execution Vulnerability (Linux). Successful exploitation will let attackers to execute arbitrary code which results in memory corruption. The flaw is due to an error when processing JavaScript code handling 'font' HTML tags and can be exploited to cause memory corruption

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_firefox_js_compiler_code_exec_vuln_lin.nasl 4865 2016-12-28 16:16:43Z teissa $
#
# Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Compiler Code Execution Vulnerability (Linux)
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# Upgrade to detect non vulnerable version
#   - By sharaths <[email protected]> On 2009-07-17
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation will let attackers to execute arbitrary code which
  results in memory corruption.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Firefox version 3.5 and prior on Linux";
tag_insight = "The flaw is due to an error when processing JavaScript code handling
  'font' HTML tags and can be exploited to cause memory corruption.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to Firefox version 3.5.1 or later
  http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html";
tag_summary = "The host is installed with Mozilla Firefox browser and is prone
  to Remote Code Execution vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(800844);
  script_version("$Revision: 4865 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2016-12-28 17:16:43 +0100 (Wed, 28 Dec 2016) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-07-17 12:47:28 +0200 (Fri, 17 Jul 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2477");
  script_bugtraq_id(35707);
  script_name("Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Compiler Code Execution Vulnerability (Linux)");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://secunia.com/advisories/35798");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9137");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1868");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-41.html");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_firefox_detect_lin.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Firefox/Linux/Ver");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

ffVer = get_kb_item("Firefox/Linux/Ver");
if(!ffVer){
  exit(0);
}

# Grep for Firefox version < 3.5.1
if(version_is_less(version:ffVer, test_version:"3.5.1")){
  security_message(0);
}

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28 Dec 2016 00:00Current
0.5Low risk
Vulners AI Score0.5
EPSS0.83306
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