Mozilla Firefox Stylesheet and MozSearch Bugs Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Frame Saving Bug Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Data
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022097 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022097
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-1308, CVE-2009-1310, CVE-2009-1311
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 22 2009
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Impact:
Disclosure of authentication information, Disclosure of user information, Execution of arbitrary code via network, Modification of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 3.x prior to 3.0.9
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Description:
Several vulnerabilities were reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks. A remote user can obtain potentially sensitive data.
A remote user that can specify that a target web site use a third-party style sheet can conduct cross-site scripting attacks via XBL bindings [CVE-2009-1308]. Cefn Hoile reported this vulnerability. Thunderbird may be affected if JavaScript is enabled (not the default setting).
A remote user can create a specially crafted MozSearch plugin using a 'javascript:' URI in the SearchForm value [CVE-2009-1310]. On execution of an empty search, the javascript URI will be executed in the context of the current page. Prateek Saxena reported this vulnerability.
When the inner frame of a web page is saved, POST data associated with the outer page may be sent to the URL of the inner frame [CVE-2009-1311]. Paolo Amadini reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can conduct cross-site scripting attacks.
A remote user can obtain potentially sensitive data.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (3.0.9).
The vendor's advisories are available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-18.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-20.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-21.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-18.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 has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:51:48 -0400
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-18.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-20.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-21.html
CVE-2009-1308
CVE-2009-1310
CVE-2009-1311
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