Mozilla Firefox for Mac OS X GIF Rendering Code Execution Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
28 Jan 2011
Release Date:
18 Jul 2008
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RISK: Medium Risk
A vulnerability has been identified in Mozilla Firefox for Mac OS X, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by an error in the Mozilla graphics code when handling malformed GIF data, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a vulnerable browser to free an uninitialized pointer and execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted web page.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 3.0.1
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.1 :
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
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