Mozilla Firefox XUL Elements Let Remote Users Store Cookie-Like Information
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021428
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021428
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-5505
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Dec 17 2008
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Impact: 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): 2.x prior to 2.0.0.19; 3.x prior to 3.0.5
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can store information on the target user's system.
A remote user can use the persist attribute in XUL elements to store cookie-like information on the target user's system.
Hish reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can store information on the target user's system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (2.0.0.19, 3.0.5).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-63.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-63.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:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:50:18 -0500
Subject: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-63.html
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Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2008-5505
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