(Mozilla Issues Fix for Seamonkey) Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019701 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019701
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1233, CVE-2008-1234, CVE-2008-1235
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 26 2008
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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): prior to 1.1.9
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Description:
Several vulnerabilities were reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system. Mozilla Seamonkey is affected.
A remote user can create a specially crafted JavaScript that, when loaded by the target user, will run with the wrong principal and execute arbitrary code on the target system [CVE-2008-1235]. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
JavaScript from page content can also be executed with elevated privileges [CVE-2008-1233].
Cross-site scripting attacks by exploiting event handlers are also possible [CVE-2008-1234].
Some of these bugs are variants of previously reported XPCNativeWrapper bugs (reported by the vendor in MFSA 2007-25 and MFSA2007-35).
moz_bug_r_a4, Boris Zbarsky, and Johnny Stenback reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A remote user can create JavaScript that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Mozilla has issued a fix for Seamonkey (1.1.9), which is affected by this vulnerability.
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-14.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-14.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control 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: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:28:21 -0500
Subject: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-14.html
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* XPCNativeWrapper pollution
CVE-2008-1233
* Universal XSS using event handlers
CVE-2008-1234
* Privilege escalation via incorrect principals
CVE-2008-1235
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