Mozilla Firefox E4X Namespace May Let Remote Users Inject XML Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021192 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021192
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5024
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 13 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.0.0.18, 3.x prior to 3.0.4
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can inject XML code.
The namespace value in an E4X document is not properly escaped. A remote user can create a specially crafted value to potentially inject arbitrary XML code.
Chris Evans reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can inject XML code.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued fixes (2.0.0.18, 3.0.4).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-58.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-58.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:11:58 -0500
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-58.html
CVE-2008-5024
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