Bug 213237 - Firefox crash due to javascript-triggered NULL pointer dereference
Summary: Firefox crash due to javascript-triggered NULL pointer dereference
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: firefox
Version: 4.4
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
low
low
Target Milestone: ---
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Assignee: Christopher Aillon
QA Contact:
URL: http://www.gotfault.net/research/advi...
Whiteboard: reported=20061031,source=fulldisclosu...
Depends On:
Blocks: 213238
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-10-31 12:53 UTC by Lubomir Kundrak
Modified: 2007-11-17 01:14 UTC (History)
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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2006-11-03 02:16:19 UTC
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
Firefox 1.5.0.7 crash testcase (368 bytes, text/plain)
2006-10-31 12:53 UTC, Lubomir Kundrak
no flags Details


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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Mozilla Foundation 358797 0 None None None Never

Description Lubomir Kundrak 2006-10-31 12:53:46 UTC
Description of problem:

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a DoS within its javascript Range object. In a
special condition, a NULL Pointer Deference occur and Firefox crashes.
Refer to advisory text or attached testcase for details.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
1.5.0.7

Comment 1 Lubomir Kundrak 2006-10-31 12:53:46 UTC
Created attachment 139850 [details]
Firefox 1.5.0.7 crash testcase

Comment 2 Lubomir Kundrak 2006-10-31 13:00:48 UTC
Comment on attachment 139850 [details]
Firefox 1.5.0.7 crash testcase

I set the MIME type of the patch to text/plain, for obvious reason.

Comment 3 Josh Bressers 2006-11-03 02:16:19 UTC
This issue is simply a NULL dereference crash, follow the thread.

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/450167/100/0/threaded

I'm removing the Security keyword.


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