Mozilla Seamonkey Layout Engine, XML Method, and JavaScript Engine Memory Errors May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017177
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1017177
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-5464
, CVE-2006-5747
, CVE-2006-5748
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 8 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): prior to 1.0.6
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Seamonkey. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory error and cause the browser
to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The layout engine is
affected [CVE-2006-5464]. Jesse Ruderman and Martijn Wargers reported this vulnerability.
The XML.prototype.hasOwnProperty method
is affected [CVE-2006-5747]. shutdown reported this vulnerability.
The JavaScript engine is affected, if JavaScript is enabled
[CVE-2006-5748]. Igor Bukanov and Jesse Ruderman reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, may execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.0.6).
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-65.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-65.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:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 20:43:28 -0500
Subject: Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey vulnerabilities
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-65.html
CVE-2006-5464
CVE-2006-5747
CVE-2006-5748
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