[NEWS] Mozilla Firefox SVG Processing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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  Mozilla Firefox SVG Processing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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SUMMARY

A vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on 
vulnerable installations of Mozilla Firefox. User interaction is required 
to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious 
page.

DETAILS

The specific flaw exists in the browser's handling of SVG comment objects. 
Firefox does not correctly handle requests to append SVG comments to 
elements in other types of documents. Attempting such an operation results 
in a memory corruption that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Vendor Response:
Mozilla has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details 
can be found at:  
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-73.html> 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-73.html

CVE Information:
 <http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6504> 
CVE-2006-6504

Disclosure Timeline:
2006.11.08 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2006.12.12 - Digital Vaccine released to TippingPoint customers
2006.12.19 - Coordinated public release of advisory


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by  <mailto:[email protected]> 
Zero Day Initiative.
The original article can be found at:  
<http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-051.html> 
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-051.html



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