(Mozilla Issues Fix for Thunderbird) Mozilla Firefox nsXMLHttpRequest::NotifyEventListeners() Flaw Lets Remote Users Bypass Same-Origin Policies
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021252 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021252
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5022
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 20 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
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can execute arbitrary scripting code in the context of arbitrary domains. Mozilla Thunderbird is affected.
A remote user can create HTML to bypass same-origin policy checks in nsXMLHttpRequest::NotifyEventListeners() to execute arbitrary scripting code in the context of arbitrary domains.
Thunderbird and SeaMonkey are affected.
moz_bug_r_a4 reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary scripting code in the context of arbitrary domains.
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Solution:
Mozilla has issued a fix for Thunderbird, which is affected by this vulnerability.
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-56.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-56.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: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:37:45 -0500
Subject: Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.18
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CVE-2008-5022
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