Mozilla Firefox Feed Preview Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Scripting Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021422 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021422
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5504
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 17 2008
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Impact:
Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.x prior to 2.0.0.19
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can execute arbitrary scripting code on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by a target user, will cause arbitrary scripting code to be executed by the target user's browser with chrome privileges.
moz_bug_r_a4 reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can execute arbitrary scripting code on the target user's system with chrome privileges.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (2.0.0.19).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-62.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-62.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, 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: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:53:15 -0500
Subject: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-62.html
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Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2008-5504
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