(Mozilla Issues Fix for SeaMonkey) Mozilla Firefox Bugs in JavaScript Engine and Layout Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021435 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021435
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5500, CVE-2008-5501, CVE-2008-5502
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 17 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 1.1.14
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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 JavaScript engine or layout 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.
Daniel Veditz, Jesse Ruderman, and Gary Kwong 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:
Mozilla has issued a fix for SeaMonkey (1.1.14), which is affected by this vulnerability.
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-60.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-60.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, 17 Dec 2008 02:22:13 -0500
Subject: Mozilla SeaMonkey
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MFSA 2008-60 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.9.0.5/1.8.1.19)
CVE-2008-5500
CVE-2008-5501
CVE-2008-5502
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