(Sun Issues Fix for Mozilla) Mozilla Firefox Layout Engine, XML Method, and JavaScript Engine Memory Errors May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020353 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020353
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-5748
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 24 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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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system. The Mozilla Browser is affected.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory error and cause the browser to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The layout engine is affected [CVE-2006-5464]. Jesse Ruderman and Martijn Wargers reported this vulnerability.
The XML.prototype.hasOwnProperty method is affected [CVE-2006-5747]. shutdown reported this vulnerability.
The JavaScript engine is affected [CVE-2006-5748]. Igor Bukanov and Jesse Ruderman reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, may execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Sun has issued a fix for CVE-2006-5748 for Mozilla on Sun Solaris 10, which is affected by this vulnerability.
SPARC Platform
* Mozilla 1.7 (for Solaris 10) with patch 119115-34 or later
x86 Platform
* Mozilla 1.7 (for Solaris 10) with patch 119116-34 or later
Sun is working on a fix for CVE-2006-5748 for Solaris 8 and 9.
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201335-1
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-65.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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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, 24 Jun 2008 01:33:44 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201335-1
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CVE-2006-5748
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