Closed Bug 569953 Opened 14 years ago Closed 4 years ago

Denial of Service upon viewing a malicious website (possible remote code execution) xul!nsPersistentProperties::Load

Categories

(Firefox :: General, defect)

x86
Windows Vista
defect
Not set
critical

Tracking

()

RESOLVED INVALID

People

(Reporter: obarrera, Unassigned)

Details

(Keywords: crash, sec-vector, testcase, Whiteboard: [sg:vector-critical? (AVG)][sg:dos oom otherwise])

Attachments

(1 file, 1 obsolete file)

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)

If a user visits a malicious website with the following code(PoC) a DoS will occur resulting in memory corruption and possible remote code execution. 

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Visit a malicious website 
http://cybermediaplanet.com/security/ff3.6.3/FF3.6.3-PoC-v2.0.html
2. Run the PoC.
3. Wait for the crash and then debug, rinse and repeat.
Actual Results:  
Crash.

Expected Results:  
Not Crash.

I reported the issue to ZDI about a month ago and they determined this is likely not an exploitable vulnerability; however, I still feel it is an issue which should be addressed.  If you take a look at the stack trace there is memory corruption, now if it can be leveraged as an exploit that is the question.  Either way ZDI had well over a month to pursue/report the issue to the vendor and decided not to, so I decided to notify Mozilla and post the PoC in order to get further feedback on the issue.   

Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.11.0001.404 X86
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

*** wait with pending attach

WARNING: Whitespace at end of path element
CommandLine: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" 
WARNING: Whitespace at end of path element
Symbol search path is: SRV*c:\localsymbols\*http://symbols.mozilla.org/firefox
SRV*c:\localsymbols\*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols;SRV*f:\localsymbols\*http://symbols.mozilla.org/firefox
;SRV*f:\localsymbols\*http://symbols.mozilla.org/firefox;SRV*c:\code\symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols;SRV*c:\code\symbols*http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/symsrv
Executable search path is: 
ModLoad: 00c80000 00d60000   firefox.exe
ModLoad: 77330000 77490000   ntdll.dll
ModLoad: 75d70000 75e80000   C:\Windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
ModLoad: 64a10000 6554c000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\xul.dll
ModLoad: 6c140000 6c1b3000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\sqlite3.dll
ModLoad: 711c0000 71270000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\MOZCRT19.dll
ModLoad: 753e0000 7548a000   C:\Windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
ModLoad: 6a2d0000 6a3ca000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\js3250.dll
ModLoad: 10000000 10029000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\nspr4.dll
ModLoad: 76e10000 76ed6000   C:\Windows\syswow64\ADVAPI32.dll
ModLoad: 75490000 75580000   C:\Windows\syswow64\RPCRT4.dll
ModLoad: 75300000 75360000   C:\Windows\syswow64\Secur32.dll
ModLoad: 739e0000 739e7000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WSOCK32.dll
ModLoad: 75790000 757bd000   C:\Windows\syswow64\WS2_32.dll
ModLoad: 75f00000 75f06000   C:\Windows\syswow64\NSI.dll
ModLoad: 74b00000 74b32000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINMM.dll
ModLoad: 75bd0000 75ca0000   C:\Windows\syswow64\USER32.dll
ModLoad: 76ee0000 76f70000   C:\Windows\syswow64\GDI32.dll
ModLoad: 755e0000 75725000   C:\Windows\syswow64\ole32.dll
ModLoad: 76a30000 76abd000   C:\Windows\syswow64\OLEAUT32.dll
ModLoad: 74ac0000 74afd000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OLEACC.dll
ModLoad: 00020000 00038000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\smime3.dll
ModLoad: 000a0000 0013d000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\nss3.dll
ModLoad: 00140000 00154000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\nssutil3.dll
ModLoad: 00160000 00167000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plc4.dll
ModLoad: 00170000 00177000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plds4.dll
ModLoad: 00180000 001a1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\ssl3.dll
ModLoad: 75f20000 76a30000   C:\Windows\syswow64\SHELL32.dll
ModLoad: 75580000 755d9000   C:\Windows\syswow64\SHLWAPI.dll
ModLoad: 74e00000 74e08000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\VERSION.dll
ModLoad: 74a70000 74ab2000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINSPOOL.DRV
ModLoad: 75960000 759d3000   C:\Windows\syswow64\COMDLG32.dll
ModLoad: 741c0000 7435e000   C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.6002.18005_none_5cb72f96088b0de0\COMCTL32.dll
ModLoad: 75730000 75790000   C:\Windows\syswow64\IMM32.dll
ModLoad: 75ca0000 75d68000   C:\Windows\syswow64\MSCTF.dll
ModLoad: 739c0000 739c5000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSIMG32.dll
ModLoad: 75e80000 75efd000   C:\Windows\syswow64\USP10.dll
ModLoad: 74700000 74707000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\xpcom.dll
(130c.1aac): Break instruction exception - code 80000003 (first chance)
eax=00000000 ebx=00000000 ecx=ec7a0000 edx=00000000 esi=fffffffe edi=7734ff98
eip=77340004 esp=002cf654 ebp=002cf684 iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr na pe nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000246
ntdll!DbgBreakPoint:
77340004 cc              int     3
0:000> g
ModLoad: 75f10000 75f19000   C:\Windows\syswow64\LPK.DLL
ModLoad: 74900000 74980000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\uxtheme.dll
ModLoad: 74990000 7499c000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dwmapi.dll
ModLoad: 6a3f0000 6a4cc000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dbghelp.dll
ModLoad: 757c0000 7594a000   C:\Windows\syswow64\SETUPAPI.dll
ModLoad: 749a0000 749be000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\USERENV.dll
ModLoad: 72250000 7230b000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PROPSYS.dll
ModLoad: 76d80000 76e04000   C:\Windows\syswow64\CLBCatQ.DLL
ModLoad: 74360000 74368000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\components\browserdirprovider.dll
ModLoad: 00bd0000 00c14000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nvLsp.dll
ModLoad: 75950000 75957000   C:\Windows\syswow64\PSAPI.DLL
ModLoad: 73f70000 73fab000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mswsock.dll
ModLoad: 73fb0000 73fb5000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wshtcpip.dll
ModLoad: 74590000 745a9000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\iphlpapi.dll
ModLoad: 740e0000 74115000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dhcpcsvc.DLL
ModLoad: 740b0000 740dc000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DNSAPI.dll
ModLoad: 74980000 74987000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WINNSI.DLL
ModLoad: 74080000 740a2000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dhcpcsvc6.DLL
ModLoad: 72f90000 72fb4000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\components\brwsrcmp.dll
ModLoad: 745c0000 745e1000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NTMARTA.DLL
ModLoad: 75390000 753d9000   C:\Windows\syswow64\WLDAP32.dll
ModLoad: 74630000 74641000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SAMLIB.dll
ModLoad: 72f60000 72f8b000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\t2embed.dll
ModLoad: 74560000 7456f000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\NLAapi.dll
ModLoad: 744d0000 744df000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\napinsp.dll
ModLoad: 74490000 744a2000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\pnrpnsp.dll
ModLoad: 744c0000 744c8000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\winrnr.dll
ModLoad: 71f00000 71ff4000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsCodecs.dll
ModLoad: 74a20000 74a4c000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\apphelp.dll
ModLoad: 05960000 05978000   TORTOISEOVERLAYS.dll
ModLoad: 05960000 05978000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\TortoiseOverlays\TortoiseOverlays.dll
ModLoad: 05940000 0594e000   C:\Program Files (x86)\TortoiseSVN\bin\TortoiseStub.dll
ModLoad: 04a00000 04aca000   C:\Program Files (x86)\TortoiseSVN\bin\TortoiseSVN.dll
ModLoad: 74f70000 74f75000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SHFOLDER.dll
ModLoad: 76b50000 76c36000   C:\Windows\syswow64\WININET.dll
ModLoad: 77300000 77303000   C:\Windows\syswow64\Normaliz.dll
ModLoad: 76c40000 76d73000   C:\Windows\syswow64\urlmon.dll
ModLoad: 759e0000 75bc8000   C:\Windows\syswow64\iertutil.dll
ModLoad: 6eec0000 6eee2000   C:\Program Files (x86)\TortoiseSVN\bin\libapr_tsvn.dll
ModLoad: 73a30000 73ad3000   C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4148_none_5090ab56bcba71c2\MSVCR90.dll
ModLoad: 6ee60000 6ee8f000   C:\Program Files (x86)\TortoiseSVN\bin\libaprutil_tsvn.dll
ModLoad: 02c30000 02c42000   C:\Program Files (x86)\TortoiseSVN\bin\intl3_tsvn.dll
ModLoad: 71e70000 71efe000   C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.4148_none_5090ab56bcba71c2\MSVCP90.dll
ModLoad: 73ba0000 73c92000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CRYPT32.dll
ModLoad: 74060000 74072000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\MSASN1.dll
ModLoad: 72e90000 72eaf000   EhStorAPI.DLL
ModLoad: 72e90000 72eaf000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\EhStorShell.dll
ModLoad: 729b0000 72bcf000   GrooveShellExtensions.DLL
ModLoad: 729b0000 72bcf000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveShellExtensions.dll
ModLoad: 72090000 72182000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveUtil.DLL
ModLoad: 74120000 741bb000   C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_none_d08d7da0442a985d\MSVCR80.dll
ModLoad: 72ec0000 72ec7000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\GrooveNew.DLL
ModLoad: 72d30000 72d4b000   C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.atl_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_none_d1c738ec43578ea1\ATL80.DLL
ModLoad: 749e0000 74a1b000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rsaenh.dll
ModLoad: 70fe0000 710e8000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\shdocvw.dll
ModLoad: 02c70000 02c96000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\softokn3.dll
ModLoad: 02d80000 02d98000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\nssdbm3.dll
ModLoad: 02da0000 02de1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\freebl3.dll
ModLoad: 02df0000 02e45000   C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\nssckbi.dll
ModLoad: 71cf0000 71d52000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mscms.dll
ModLoad: 71e30000 71e68000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\icm32.dll
ModLoad: 6c660000 6c7b1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\Firefox\components\avgssff.dll
ModLoad: 73fd0000 74057000   C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.4053_none_d08d7da0442a985d\MSVCP80.dll
ModLoad: 6bc50000 6bca0000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avglogx.dll
ModLoad: 6db90000 6dca1000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avgxpl.dll
ModLoad: 06800000 068e5000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avglvex.dll
ModLoad: 6a920000 6aa08000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avgcfgx.dll
ModLoad: 6aa70000 6aad7000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avgclitx.dll
ModLoad: 6a920000 6aa08000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avgcfgx.dll
ModLoad: 6aa70000 6aad7000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avgclitx.dll
ModLoad: 6a920000 6aa08000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avgcfgx.dll
ModLoad: 6aa70000 6aad7000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avgclitx.dll
ModLoad: 6bbd0000 6bc1f000   C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\avglngx.dll
ModLoad: 73b80000 73b85000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wship6.dll
ModLoad: 749c0000 749c6000   C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rasadhlp.dll
(130c.1aac): C++ EH exception - code e06d7363 (first chance)
(130c.1aac): C++ EH exception - code e06d7363 (!!! second chance !!!)
eax=002cded0 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=00000003 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f820 edi=00002000
eip=75d8e124 esp=002cded0 ebp=002cdf20 iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz ac po nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000212
kernel32!RaiseException+0x58:
75d8e124 c9              leave
0:000> gu
WARNING: Continuing a non-continuable exception
eax=002cded0 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=00000003 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f820 edi=00002000
eip=711ec54b esp=002cdf38 ebp=002cdf58 iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz ac po nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000212
MOZCRT19!_CxxThrowException+0x46:
711ec54b c9              leave
0:000> gu
eax=002cded0 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=00000003 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f820 edi=00002000
eip=711f4f33 esp=002cdf68 ebp=002cdf94 iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz ac po nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000212
MOZCRT19!operator new+0x73:
711f4f33 83c40c          add     esp,0Ch
0:000> gu
eax=002cded0 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=00000003 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f820 edi=00002000
eip=64a36dff esp=002cdf78 ebp=002cdf94 iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz ac pe nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000216
xul!ByteBufferImpl::Init+0x1f:
64a36dff 894608          mov     dword ptr [esi+8],eax ds:002b:4bf7f828=00000000
0:000> gu
eax=00000000 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=00002000 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f6ec edi=00002000
eip=64a36eec esp=002cdf8c ebp=002cdf94 iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr ac pe cy
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000257
xul!NS_NewByteBuffer+0x25:
64a36eec 8bf8            mov     edi,eax
0:000> gu
eax=00000000 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=4bf7f6ec edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f6ec edi=00002000
eip=64bc77c3 esp=002cdf9c ebp=002cdfc4 iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr na pe nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000246
xul!UTF8InputStream::Init+0x1f:
64bc77c3 85c0            test    eax,eax
0:000> gu
(130c.1aac): C++ EH exception - code e06d7363 (first chance)
(130c.1aac): C++ EH exception - code e06d7363 (!!! second chance !!!)
eax=002cded0 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=00000003 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f840 edi=00002000
eip=75d8e124 esp=002cded0 ebp=002cdf20 iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz ac po nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000212
kernel32!RaiseException+0x58:
75d8e124 c9              leave
0:000> gu
WARNING: Continuing a non-continuable exception
eax=002cded0 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=00000003 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f840 edi=00002000
eip=711ec54b esp=002cdf38 ebp=002cdf58 iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz ac po nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000212
MOZCRT19!_CxxThrowException+0x46:
711ec54b c9              leave
0:000> gu
eax=002cded0 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=00000003 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f840 edi=00002000
eip=711f4f33 esp=002cdf68 ebp=002cdf94 iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz ac po nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000212
MOZCRT19!operator new+0x73:
711f4f33 83c40c          add     esp,0Ch
0:000> gu
eax=002cded0 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=00000003 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f840 edi=00002000
eip=64a36cf0 esp=002cdf78 ebp=002cdf94 iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz ac pe nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000216
xul!UnicharBufferImpl::Init+0x2d:
64a36cf0 894608          mov     dword ptr [esi+8],eax ds:002b:4bf7f848=00000000
0:000> gu
eax=00000000 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=00004000 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f6ec edi=00002000
eip=64a36dc9 esp=002cdf8c ebp=002cdf94 iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr ac pe cy
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000257
xul!NS_NewUnicharBuffer+0x1e:
64a36dc9 8bf8            mov     edi,eax
0:000> gu
eax=00000000 ebx=4bf7f6e0 ecx=4bf7f6f0 edx=00000000 esi=4bf7f6ec edi=00002000
eip=64bc77dd esp=002cdf9c ebp=002cdfc4 iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr na pe nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000246
xul!UTF8InputStream::Init+0x39:
64bc77dd 85c0            test    eax,eax
0:000> gu
eax=00000000 ebx=11d77978 ecx=4bf7f6e8 edx=47fe4440 esi=4bf7f6e0 edi=11d77978
eip=64a4b21b esp=002cdfbc ebp=002cdfc4 iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr na pe nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000246
xul!nsSimpleUnicharStreamFactory::CreateInstanceFromUTF8Stream+0x3a:
64a4b21b 85c0            test    eax,eax
0:000> gu
eax=00000000 ebx=11d77978 ecx=4bf7f6e8 edx=47fe4440 esi=11d77970 edi=00000000
eip=64a4b283 esp=002cdfd8 ebp=002ce1d8 iopl=0         nv up ei pl zr na pe nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00000246
xul!nsPersistentProperties::Load+0x46:
64a4b283 85c0            test    eax,eax
0:000> gu
(130c.1aac): Access violation - code c0000005 (first chance)
First chance exceptions are reported before any exception handling.
This exception may be expected and handled.
eax=69726353 ebx=002cdf7c ecx=00000000 edx=00000002 esi=6c476469 edi=6c61626f
eip=20646962 esp=002cdf14 ebp=726f463d iopl=0         nv up ei pl nz ac pe nc
cs=0023  ss=002b  ds=002b  es=002b  fs=0053  gs=002b             efl=00010216
20646962 cc              int     3
*** ERROR: Symbol file could not be found.  Defaulted to export symbols for C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\Firefox\components\avgssff.dll - 
0:000> !exploitable -v
HostMachine\HostUser
Executing Processor Architecture is x86
Debuggee is in User Mode
Debuggee is a live user mode debugging session on the local machine
Event Type: Exception
Exception Faulting Address: 0x20646962
First Chance Exception Type: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xC0000005)
Exception Sub-Type: Data Execution Protection (DEP) Violation

Exception Hash (Major/Minor): 0x264d5172.0x1d4a643b

Stack Trace:
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avgssff!NSGetModule+0x5b74a
xul!__dyn_tls_init_callback <PERF> (xul+0xb3776f)+0x0
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avgssff!NSGetModule+0x59760
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xpcom!__dyn_tls_init_callback <PERF> (xpcom+0x6972)+0x0
msvcrt!_wstat32i64+0xdd
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xul!__dyn_tls_init_callback <PERF> (xul+0xb12064)+0x0
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Instruction Address: 0x0000000020646962

Description: Data Execution Prevention Violation
Short Description: DEPViolation
Exploitability Classification: EXPLOITABLE
Recommended Bug Title: Exploitable - Data Execution Prevention Violation starting at Unknown Symbol @ 0x0000000020646962 called from avgssff!NSGetModule+0x000000000005b74a (Hash=0x264d5172.0x1d4a643b)

User mode DEP access violations are exploitable.


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20646956 cc              int     3
20646957 cc              int     3
20646958 cc              int     3
20646959 cc              int     3
2064695a cc              int     3
2064695b cc              int     3
2064695c cc              int     3
2064695d cc              int     3
2064695e cc              int     3
2064695f cc              int     3
20646960 cc              int     3
20646961 cc              int     3
20646962 cc              int     3
20646963 cc              int     3
20646964 cc              int     3
20646965 cc              int     3
20646966 cc              int     3
20646967 cc              int     3
20646968 cc              int     3
20646969 cc              int     3
2064696a cc              int     3
2064696b cc              int     3
2064696c cc              int     3
2064696d cc              int     3
2064696e cc              int     3
2064696f cc              int     3
20646970 cc              int     3


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Attached file reporter's CRASH testcase (obsolete) —
I can confirm the DoS aspect at least, crashes from resource exhaustion on my Mac -- the usual throw from operator new. That's a safe crash and nothing to worry about.

Will try on Windows next -- the report of a DEP violation is clearly bad. However, I notice that AVG was on the stack and we've had trouble with their add-ons in the past. See http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/blocklist/ for example. Could you try this again in safe-mode or at least with AVG's add-on disabled? It's possible you're finding an exploitable bug in AVG rather than Firefox.
Attachment #449761 - Attachment is obsolete: true
Status: UNCONFIRMED → NEW
Ever confirmed: true
Keywords: crash, testcase
I tried to run the poc with the AVG add-on turned off and with firefox in safe mode, but was not able to reproduce a DEP violation.  I kind of figured it was an issue with AVG because the DEP violation always occurs around the same address in memory eip=20646962, which I think is an AVG dll.  At least you guys have more insight then the people at ZDI. The response of, "I think there is an issue" just didn't sound right to me.  So, if the AVG Safe Search 9.0.0.825 add-on is installed while running FF 3.6.3 on Vista, I am able to overwrite a memory location which is jmp'ed to by the AVG dll C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG9\Firefox\components\avgssff.dll.  Yeah, I still think this might be an issue.  Now, I guess the next step would be to try to notify AVG and verify the issue?
ZDI may not
Whiteboard: [sg:vector-critical? (AVG)]
ZDI may not have tested with AVG installed so you could check that with them, but if they're still not interested talk to AVG.
Whiteboard: [sg:vector-critical? (AVG)] → [sg:vector-critical? (AVG)][sg:dos oom otherwise]
Yeah I get that, it is limited by the fact it would depend on an AVG add-on if the issue were to be exploited.  I may bring the issue back to ZDI's attention; however, it is not really an issue with Firefox, but rather a third party application. Thanks for taking the time to look over the issue, either way I learned from my experience.
Group: core-security
Keywords: sec-vector
Keywords: sec-other

POC is gone, not enough info to pursue.

Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 4 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
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