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Category:   Application (Web Browser)  >   KDE Konqueror Vendors:   KDE.org
KDE Konqueror Lets Remote Users Inject Content into Open Windows
SecurityTracker Alert ID:  1012461
SecurityTracker URL:  http://securitytracker.com/id/1012461
CVE Reference:   CAN-2004-1158   (Links to External Site)
Updated:  Dec 10 2004
Original Entry Date:  Dec 8 2004
Impact:   Modification of system information
Exploit Included:  Yes  
Version(s): 3.2.2
Description:   A vulnerability was reported in KDE Konqueror. A remote user can inject content into an open window in certain cases to spoof web site contents.

Secunia Research reported that if the target name of an open window is known, a remote user can create Javascript that, when loaded by the target user, will display arbitrary content in the opened window. A remote user can exploit this to spoof the content of potentially trusted web sites.

A demonstration exploit test is available at:

http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_window_injection_vulnerability_test/

The vendor was notified on November 19, 2004.

Impact:   A remote user can inject arbitrary content into an open window in certain cases to spoof web site contents.
Solution:   No solution was available at the time of this entry.
Vendor URL:  www.kde.org/ (Links to External Site)
Cause:   Access control error
Underlying OS:   Linux (Any)

Message History:   This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
Dec 13 2004 (Vendor Issues Fix) KDE Konqueror Lets Remote Users Inject Content into Open Windows
The vendor has issued a fix.
Dec 16 2004 (Mandrake Issues Fix) KDE Konqueror Lets Remote Users Inject Content into Open Windows   (Mandrake Linux Security Team <security@linux-mandrake.com>)
Mandrake has released a fix for kdelibs.
Dec 19 2004 (Gentoo Issues Fix) KDE Konqueror Lets Remote Users Inject Content into Open Windows   (Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org>)
Gentoo has released a fix.
Dec 20 2004 (Mandrake Issues Fix) KDE Konqueror Lets Remote Users Inject Content into Open Windows   (Mandrake Linux Security Team <security@linux-mandrake.com>)
Mandrake has released a fix.



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