(Mozilla Issues Fix for Thunderbird) Mozilla Firefox window.onerror DOM API Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021505 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021505
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-5507
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 30 2008
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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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 obtain potentially sensitive information. Mozilla Thunderbird is affected.
A remote user can create a specially crafted same-domain JavaScript URL that, when loaded by the target user, will redirect to an off-domain target resource on the target user's system and access potentially sensitive information via the window.onerror DOM API.
Thunderbird and SeaMonkey are affected.
Chris Evans of Google Security Team reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can obtain potentially sensitive information.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (2.0.0.19) for Thunderbird, which is affected by this vulnerability.
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-65.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-65.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: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:08:00 -0500
Subject: Mozilla Thunderbird
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Security Update (December 30, 2008): A security update has been issued for
Thunderbird that fixes multiple security vulnerabilities. All users should install
this update as soon as possible.
CVE-2008-5507
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