(Netscape Issues Fix) Firefox Wrapped 'javascript:' URLs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1014022 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1014022
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 21 2005
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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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Version(s): 8.0
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Firefox web browser in the processing of 'javascript:' URLs. A remote user can bypass certain security checks. The Netscape browser is affected.
A remote user can create a specially crafted 'view-source:' protocol URL or 'jar:' protocol URL that includes a 'javascript:' URL that, when loaded by the target user, will execute scripting code with privileges. Arbitrary code can be executed.
No further details were provided.
The vendor credits Michael Krax, Georgi Guninski, and L. David Baron with reporting this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's computer.
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Solution:
Netscape has issued a fixed version (8.0.1), available at:
http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/download/default.jsp
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Vendor URL: browser.netscape.com/ns8/product/default.jsp (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, State error
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Underlying OS:
Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 22:47:42 -0400
Subject: [none]
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> The Netscape Browser, v8.0.1 includes all Firefox security patches up to 1.0.4.
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> Fixed in Netscape Browser 8.0.1
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> • MFSA 2005-44 Privilege escalation via non-DOM property overrides
> • MFSA 2005-43 "Wrapped" javascript: urls bypass security checks
> • MFSA 2005-42 Code execution via javascript: IconURL
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