Mozilla Firefox "nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()" Memory Corruption Vulnerability
RISK: Medium Risk
A vulnerability has been identified in Mozilla Firefox, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a memory corruption error in "nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun()" when processing certain data, which could be exploited by attackers to crash an affected browser or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a malicious web page.
Impact
- Denial of Service
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.9
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.10 :
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/firefox/
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