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[NEWS] Gecko Based Browsers Proxy Auto-Config Script DoS

Subject: [NEWS] Gecko Based Browsers Proxy Auto-Config Script DoS
Date: 27 Sep 2005 15:38:16 +0200
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  Gecko Based Browsers Proxy Auto-Config Script DoS
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SUMMARY

Improper variable checking can cause Gecko based browsers to crash when 
handling PAC scripts.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
 * Netscape Browser version 8.0.3.3
 * Mozilla Firefox version 1.0.6

Immune Systems:
 * Mozilla Firefox version 1.0.7

When handling a PAC file Gecko based browsers do not validate variables 
properly. PAC files that contain a NULL character will cause the browser 
to crash.

Patch:
Index: mozilla/js/src/jsobj.c
-==================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/mozilla/js/src/jsobj.c,v
retrieving revision 3.204
diff -u -r3.204 mozilla/js/src/jsobj.c
--- mozilla/js/src/jsobj.c
+++ mozilla/js/src/jsobj.c
@@ -1128,7 +1128,8 @@
     rt = cx->runtime;
     if (rt->findObjectPrincipals) {
       scopePrincipals = rt->findObjectPrincipals(cx, scopeobj);
- if (!principals->subsume(principals, scopePrincipals)) {
+ if (scopePrincipals &&
+ !principals->subsume(principals, scopePrincipals)) {
         JS_ReportErrorNumber(cx, js_GetErrorMessage, NULL,
                   JSMSG_BAD_INDIRECT_CALL, js_eval_str);
         return JS_FALSE;
Index: mozilla/js/src/jsscript.c
-==================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/mozilla/js/src/jsscript.c,v
retrieving revision 3.78
diff -u -r3.78 mozilla/js/src/jsscript.c
--- mozilla/js/src/jsscript.c
+++ mozilla/js/src/jsscript.c
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@
     rt = cx->runtime;
     if (rt->findObjectPrincipals) {
       scopePrincipals = rt->findObjectPrincipals(cx, scopeobj);
- if (!principals->subsume(principals, scopePrincipals)) {
+ if (scopePrincipals &&
+ !principals->subsume(principals, scopePrincipals)) {
         JS_ReportErrorNumber(cx, js_GetErrorMessage, NULL,
                   JSMSG_BAD_INDIRECT_CALL,
                   "Script.prototype.exec");


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by  <mailto:juha-matti.laurio@netti.fi> 
Juha-Matti Laurio.
The vendor bug report can be found at:  
<https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=302100> 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=302100



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