SeaMonkey < 1.1.11 CSSValue Array Memory Corruption

high Nessus Plugin ID 33506

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Synopsis

A web browser on the remote host is affected by a code execution vulnerability.

Description

The installed version of SeaMonkey may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host by creating a very large number of references to a common CSS object, which can lead to an overflow the CSS reference counter, causing a crash when the browser attempts to free the CSS object while still in use.

Solution

Upgrade to SeaMonkey 1.1.11 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 33506

File Name: seamonkey_1111.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/16/2008

Updated: 7/27/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey

Required KB Items: SeaMonkey/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2785

BID: 29802

CWE: 189

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