Firefox is prone to an overflow condition. The application fails to properly sanitize input caused by interactions between DOM insertions and the document.write() function resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted website, a context-dependent attacker can potentially cause arbitrary code execution.
Classification
Location:
Local / Remote,
Context Dependent
Attack Type:
Denial of Service,
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Solution:
Upgrade
Exploit:
Exploit Public,
Exploit Commercial,
Virus / Malware
Disclosure:
Vendor Verified,
Discovered in the Wild
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Upgrade to version 3.5.15 or 3.6.12 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
