Mozilla Firefox 'libpr0n' GIF File Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability

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  Severity: MEDIUM

  CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-3978

  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

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  DESCRIPTION

The nsGIFDecoder2::GifWrite function in decoders/gif/nsGIFDecoder2.cpp in libpr0n in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an animated GIF file with a large image size, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3373.

  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: 1003846

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003846 - Mozilla Firefox 'libpr0n' GIF File Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

• mozilla firefox 0.1
• mozilla firefox 0.10
• mozilla firefox 0.10.1
• mozilla firefox 0.2
• mozilla firefox 0.3
• mozilla firefox 0.4
• mozilla firefox 0.5
• mozilla firefox 0.6
• mozilla firefox 0.6.1
• mozilla firefox 0.7
• mozilla firefox 0.7.1
• mozilla firefox 0.8
• mozilla firefox 0.9
• mozilla firefox 0.9.1
• mozilla firefox 0.9.2
• mozilla firefox 0.9.3
• mozilla firefox 1.0
• mozilla firefox 1.0.1
• mozilla firefox 1.0.2
• mozilla firefox 1.0.3
• mozilla firefox 1.0.4
• mozilla firefox 1.0.5
• mozilla firefox 1.0.6
• mozilla firefox 1.0.7
• mozilla firefox 1.0.8
• mozilla firefox 1.4.1
• mozilla firefox 1.5
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.1
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.10
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.11
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.12
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.2
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.3
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.4
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.5
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.6
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.7
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.8
• mozilla firefox 1.5.0.9
• mozilla firefox 1.5.1
• mozilla firefox 1.5.2
• mozilla firefox 1.5.3
• mozilla firefox 1.5.4
• mozilla firefox 1.5.5
• mozilla firefox 1.5.6
• mozilla firefox 1.5.7
• mozilla firefox 1.5.8
• mozilla firefox 1.8
• mozilla firefox 2.0
• mozilla firefox 2.0.0.1
• mozilla firefox 2.0.0.10
• mozilla firefox 2.0.0.11
• mozilla firefox 2.0.0.2
• 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 3.0.5
• mozilla firefox 3.5
• mozilla firefox 3.5.2
• mozilla firefox 3.5.3
• mozilla firefox 3.5.4