(Mozilla Issues Fix for Seamonkey) Mozilla Firefox designMode Frames May Let Remote Users Obtain Information and Potentially Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019337 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019337
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-0419
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 8 2008
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Impact:
Disclosure of user information, 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): prior to 1.1.8
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can obtain navigation information. A remote user may be able to cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system. Mozilla Seamonkey is affected.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML containing designMode frames. When the target user navigates away from the page, the HTML can access the target user's navigation history and forward navigation information. The HTML can also cause the target user's browser to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code.
David Bloom reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will obtain navigation information or potentially execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.1.8).
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-06.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-06.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 23:15:42 -0500
Subject: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-06.html
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CVE-2008-0419
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