Mozilla Seamonkey Lets Remote Users Execute JavaScript Via Remote XBL Files
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016866
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1016866
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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-4570
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 15 2006
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Impact: 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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Advisory: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory
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Version(s): prior to 1.0.5
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Seamonkey. A remote user can cause arbitrary JavaScript to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted e-mail message that, when viewed, replied to, or forwarded by the target user, will execute
arbitrary JavaScript on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
An e-mail message that
loads a remote XBL file (containing the arbitrary JavaScript) can trigger this vulnerability if the "Load Images" setting is selected.
Georgi
Guninski reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can create an e-mail message that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary JavaScript on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (1.0.5).
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-63.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-63.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause: Access control error, State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:10:07 -0400
Subject: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-63.html
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Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-63
Title: JavaScript execution in mail via XBL
Impact: High
Announced: September 14, 2006
Reporter: Georgi Guninski
Products: Thunderbird, SeaMonkey
Fixed in: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7
SeaMonkey 1.0.5
CVE-2006-4570
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