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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2010.0180
Dangling pointer crash regression from plugin parameter array fix
26 July 2010
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Firefox
Operating System: Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2010-2755
Member content until: Wednesday, August 25 2010
OVERVIEW
Mozilla has released version 3.6.8 of the Firefox web browser,
correcting a denial of service vulnerability.
IMPACT
The vendor has supplied the following information regarding this
vulnerability:
CVE-2010-2755
"Mozilla developer Daniel Holbert reported that the fix to the
plugin parameter array crash that was fixed in Firefox 3.6.7 caused
a crash showing signs of memory corruption. In certain
circumstances, properties in the plugin instance's parameter array
could be freed prematurely leaving a dangling pointer that the
plugin could execute, potentially calling into attacker-controlled
memory." [1]
MITIGATION
It is recommended that users of Firefox upgrade to version 3.6.8.
REFERENCES
[1] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2010-48
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-48.html
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