Stack-based buffer overflow in the writeGroup function in nsVCardObj.cpp for Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed VCard attachments that are not properly handled when previewing a message.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Mozilla | 1.7 (including) | 1.7 (including) |
| Mozilla | Mozilla | 1.7.1 (including) | 1.7.1 (including) |
| Mozilla | Mozilla | 1.7.2 (including) | 1.7.2 (including) |
| Thunderbird | Mozilla | 0.7 (including) | 0.7 (including) |
| Thunderbird | Mozilla | 0.7.1 (including) | 0.7.1 (including) |
| Thunderbird | Mozilla | 0.7.2 (including) | 0.7.2 (including) |
| Thunderbird | Mozilla | 0.7.3 (including) | 0.7.3 (including) |
| Linux | Conectiva | 9.0 (including) | 9.0 (including) |
| Linux | Conectiva | 10.0 (including) | 10.0 (including) |
References
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=257314
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=109698896104418\u0026w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=109900315219363\u0026w=2
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-26.xml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/414240
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7.3
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_36_mozilla.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11174
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-261A.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17380
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10873
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=257314
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=109698896104418\u0026w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=109900315219363\u0026w=2
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-26.xml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/414240
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7.3
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_36_mozilla.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11174
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-261A.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17380
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10873