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Re: [Full-Disclosure] Firefox 0.92 DoS via TinyBMP

From: Ali Campbell (fdisclosurealicampbell.org.uk)
Date: Mon Jul 12 2004 - 11:19:32 CDT


Just for the record, this caused 2.7 gigabyte virtual memory usage on a
PowerBook running OS X / Firefox 0.9, so it's not a x86 only issue.

thE_iNviNciblE wrote:

> Hi,
>
> there is a security vulnerability in Firebox 0.92 (latest Version)
>
> http://www.4rman.com/exploits/tinybmp.htm
>
> this link causes that your virutal memory will be rise up 1,2 GB used
> Memory...
>
> maybe Thunderbird 0.72 is also vulnerable via HTML.
>
> credits to: StupidWhiteMan
>

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