Mozilla Firefox nsXMLHttpRequest::NotifyEventListeners() Flaw Lets Remote Users Bypass Same-Origin Policies
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021188
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021188
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-5022
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 13 2008
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Impact: Execution of arbitrary code 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 execute arbitrary scripting code in the context of arbitrary domains.
A remote user can create HTML to bypass same-origin policy checks in nsXMLHttpRequest::NotifyEventListeners() to execute arbitrary
scripting code in the context of arbitrary domains.
Thunderbird and SeaMonkey are affected.
moz_bug_r_a4 reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can execute arbitrary scripting code in the context of arbitrary domains.
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Solution: The vendor has issued fixed versions (2.0.0.18, 3.0.4).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-56.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-56.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 21:53:32 -0500
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-56.html
CVE-2008-5022
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