Mozilla Firefox nsFrameManager Memory Access Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021186
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021186
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-5021
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 13 2008
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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 2.0.0.18, 3.x prior to 3.0.4
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. 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 modify certain properties of a file input
element before the element is initialized to access uninitialized memory and potentially execute arbitrary code. The code will
run with the privileges of the target user.
SeaMonkey and Thunderbird are also affected.
ling and wushi of team509 reported
this vulnerability via TippingPoint.
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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 fixes (2.0.0.18, 3.0.4).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-55.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-55.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, 12 Nov 2008 21:43:07 -0500
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-55.html
CVE-2008-5021
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