Mozilla Firefox 'file:' URLs Let Users Gain Chrome Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021191
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1021191
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-5015
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 13 2008
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Impact: User access via local system
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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): 3.0 - 3.0.3
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Firefox. A user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
When a user opens a 'file:' URL in the same tab as a chrome page or privileged 'about:' page, the file will run with chrome privileges.
Firefox version 2 is not affected.
Luke Bryan reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A user can obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fix (3.0.4).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-51.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-51.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: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:01:29 -0500
Subject: Mozilla Firefox
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-51.html
CVE-2008-5015
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