CVE-2010-0166
The gfxTextRun::SanitizeGlyphRuns function in gfx/thebes/src/gfxFont.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6 before 3.6.2 on Mac OS X, when the Core T…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Mozilla Firefox 3.6 - 'gfxTextRun::SanitizeGlyphRuns()' Remote Memory Corruption2010-03-24 · dos · multiple · Verified
Impact
The gfxTextRun::SanitizeGlyphRuns function in gfx/thebes/src/gfxFont.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6 before 3.6.2 on Mac OS X, when the Core Text API is used, does not properly perform certain deletions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTML document containing invisible Unicode characters, as demonstrated by the U+FEFF, U+FFF9, U+FFFA, and U+FFFB characters.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | Version 3.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-11.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38943
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0692
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=538065
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14182
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-11.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38943
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0692
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=538065
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14182