(Mozilla Issues Fix for Thunderbird) Mozilla Firefox E4X Namespace May Let Remote Users Inject XML Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021253 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021253
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5024
(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 inject XML code. Mozilla Thunderbird is affected.
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:
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/mfsa2008-58.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 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 23:39:15 -0500
Subject: Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.18
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CVE-2008-5024
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