Mozilla Firefox JavaScript watch() Function Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017407 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017407
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-6501
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 20 2006
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.5 - 1.5.0.8, 2.0
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create HTML that invokes a specially crafted JavaScript watch() call that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
Shutdown reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.5.0.9 and 2.0.0.1).
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-70.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-70.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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