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Mozilla / Netscape SOAPParameter Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA12204
Release Date: 2004-08-03
Last Update: 2004-08-20
Popularity: 17,786 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Mozilla 0.x
Mozilla 1.0
Mozilla 1.1
Mozilla 1.2
Mozilla 1.3
Mozilla 1.4
Mozilla 1.5
Mozilla 1.6
Netscape 7.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-0722


Description:
zen-parse has reported a vulnerability in Mozilla and Netscape, potentially allowing malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow within the SOAPParameter object's constructor. This can e.g. be exploited via a malicious web page containing specially crafted javascript.

This has been reported in Mozilla 1.6, and Netscape 7.0 and 7.1. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Mozilla 1.7.1 and Netscape 7.2 are reportedly not vulnerable.

Provided and/or discovered by:
zen-parse

Changelog:
2004-08-20: Added Netscape 7.2 in "solution" section.

Original Advisory:
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=117&type=vulnerabilities


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