(Mozilla Issues Fix for SeaMonkey) Mozilla Firefox -moz-binding CSS Property Bug Lets Remote Users Bypass Security Checks
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021210 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021210
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5023
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 13 2008
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Impact:
Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information
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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:
A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can bypass codebase principal security checks. Mozilla SeaMonkey is affected.
A remote user can replace a stylesheet in a signed JAR that uses relative paths and then invoke the -moz-binding property to inject arbitrary scripting code into the JAR file. The code can then be executed with the privileges of the signed JAR (in the security context of arbitrary sites).
SeaMonkey is also affected.
Collin Jackson reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can bypass codebase principal security checks to execute arbitrary scripting code in the context of an arbitrary site.
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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/mfsa2008-57.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-57.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 01:14:11 -0500
Subject: Mozilla SeaMonkey
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Fixed in SeaMonkey 1.1.13
MFSA 2008-57 -moz-binding property bypasses security checks on codebase principals
CVE-2008-5023
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