Mozilla Firefox GetXMLEntity And FastAppendChar Denial Of Service
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-5502
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger memory corruption, related to the GetXMLEntity and FastAppendChar functions.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003157
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003157 - Mozilla Firefox GetXMLEntity And FastAppendChar Denial Of Service
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- mozilla firefox 2.0
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.1
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.10
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.11
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.12
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.13
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.14
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.15
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.16
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.17
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.18
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.2
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.3
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.4
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.5
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.6
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.7
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.8
- mozilla firefox 2.0.0.9
- mozilla firefox 3.0
- mozilla firefox 3.0.1
- mozilla firefox 3.0.2
- mozilla firefox 3.0.3
- mozilla firefox 3.0.4
- mozilla seamonkey 1.0
- mozilla seamonkey 1.0.1
- mozilla seamonkey 1.0.2
- mozilla seamonkey 1.0.3
- mozilla seamonkey 1.0.5
- mozilla seamonkey 1.0.6
- mozilla seamonkey 1.0.7
- mozilla seamonkey 1.0.8
- mozilla seamonkey 1.0.9
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.1
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.10
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.11
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.12
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.13
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.2
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.3
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.4
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.5
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.6
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.7
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.8
- mozilla seamonkey 1.1.9
- mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.0
- mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.12
- mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.14
- mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.16
- mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.17
- mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.18
- mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.4
- mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.5
- mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.6
- mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.9