Mozilla Thunderbird 'about:blank' Privilege Escalation Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018481
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018481
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-3844
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Aug 24 2007
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Original Entry Date: Jul 31 2007
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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): 2.0.0.5
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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.
Addons that create 'about:blank' windows and populate the windows in a certain way can be exploited by remote users. A remote user
can create a specially crafted HTML that, when loaded by the target user, may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
This vulnerability was introduced by the fix for MFSA 2007-20.
moz_bug_r_a4
discovered 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 fixed versions (1.5.0.13 and 2.0.0.6).
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-26.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-26.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: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:50:19 -0400
Subject: Mozilla Thunderbird
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-26.html
CVE-2007-3844
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