Bug 149877

Summary: CAN-2005-0255 Memory overwrite in string library
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Josh Bressers <bressers>
Component: firefoxAssignee: Christopher Aillon <caillon>
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Description Josh Bressers 2005-02-28 16:03:30 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #149876 +++

Daniel de Wildt discovered a memory handling flaw in Mozilla string classes that
could overwrite memory at a fixed location if reallocation fails during string
growth. This could theoretically lead to arbitrary code execution.

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=200&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
Comment 1 Christopher Aillon 2005-04-28 20:31:13 UTC 
Fixed in latest release of firefox