Mozilla Firefox Lets Remote Users Tamper with Security Dialogs
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019339
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1019339
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0591
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 8 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): prior to 2.0.0.12
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can cause security dialogs to be subverted.
A remote user can cause timer-enabled security dialogs to be subverted by using JavaScript to change the window focus. This may cause the target user to confirm the wrong dialog.
Michal Zalewski reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can cause the target user to click on the wrong security dialog.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.0.0.12).
The Mozilla advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-08.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-08.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: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 23:54:33 -0500
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-08.html
CVE-2008-0591
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