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Mozilla security issue: SOAPParameter overflow

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Mozilla security issue: SOAPParameter overflow

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/05/2004
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/06/2005
Modified
01/30/2015

Description

The system is running a vulnerable version of the Mozilla browser. An integer overflow passing a large js array to the SOAPParameter constructor results in a controlled overwriting of the heap, which can be exploited to run arbitary code of the attacker's choice.

Solution(s)

  • mozilla-firefox-upgrade-latest

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