Mozilla Thunderbird JavaScript watch() Function Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017404
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017404
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-6501
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 20 2006
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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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Advisory: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory
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Version(s): 1.5 - 1.5.0.8
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Thunderbird. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create HTML that invokes a specially crafted JavaScript watch() call that, when loaded by the target user, will
execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
Thunderbird is affected if JavaScript is enabled.
Shutdown reported this
vulnerability.
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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: The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.5.0.9).
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-70.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-70.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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