(Mozilla Issues Fix for SeaMonkey) Mozilla Firefox Bugs in Browser Engine Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021205 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021205
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5016, CVE-2008-5017, CVE-2008-5018
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 13 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 1.1.13
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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 specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger memory corruption errors in the browser engine and potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
SeaMonkey and Thunderbird are also affected.
Jesse Ruderman, Martijn Wargers, Daniel Veditz, Bob Clary, and Joachim Kuebart reported these vulnerabilities.
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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 fix for SeaMonkey (1.1.13), which is affected by this vulnerability.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-52.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-52.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: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:11:59 -0500
Subject: Mozilla SeaMonkey
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Fixed in SeaMonkey 1.1.13
MFSA 2008-52 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.9.0.4/1.8.1.18)
CVE-2008-5016
CVE-2008-5017
CVE-2008-5018
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