Mozilla Firefox 'resource:' Protocol Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Traverse the Directory
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020921
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1020921
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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4067
, CVE-2008-4068
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Sep 24 2008
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Impact: Disclosure of system information, Disclosure 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 2.0.0.17, 3.0 prior to 3.0.2
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Description: Two vulnerabilities were reported in Mozilla Firefox. A remote user can view files on the target system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted 'resource:' protocol URL that, when loaded by the target user, will access files on the target user's system.
Boris Zbarsky and Georgi Guninski reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact: A remote user can view files on the target system.
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Solution: The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.0.0.17, 3.0.2).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-44.html
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Vendor URL: www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-44.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: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:30:49 -0400
Subject: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-44.html
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CVE-2008-4067
CVE-2008-4068
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