Mozilla and Firefox user interface spoofing
| mozilla-user-interface-spoofing (16837) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Mozilla and Firefox are open-source Web browsers, developed by the Mozilla project. Mozilla version 1.7 running on Linux and 1.7.1 running on Microsoft Windows, Firefox version 0.9.1 running on Linux and 0.9.2 running on Microsoft Windows, and possibly earlier versions could allow a remote attacker to spoof the user interface. Mozilla and Firefox fails to properly restrict Web sites from including remote (XML User Interface Language) XML files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack the majority of the user interface, such as tool bars, (Secure Sockets Layer) SSL certificate dialogs, and address bars.
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva, Linux 10
- Conectiva, Linux 9.0
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.9.1
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.9.2
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7.1
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 10.0
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 9.1
- Slackware, Slackware Linux current
- Sun, Solaris 8
- Sun, Solaris 9
- Sun, Sun JDS 2003
- Sun, Sun JDS Release 2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 8.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 8.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 9
Remedy:
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mozilla package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:421-17 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1), ES (v. 2.1), WS (v. 2.1), and Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor: 1.4.3-2.1.2 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3), ES (v. 3), WS (v. 3), Desktop: 1.4.3-3.0.2.x86_64 or later
For Slackware Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mozilla package, as listed below. Refer to slackware-security Mailing List, Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:17:12 -0700 (PDT) for more information. See References.
Slackware Linux 9.1: 1.4.3-i486-1 or later
Slackware Linux 10.0 and -current: 1.7.2-i486-1 or later
For SuSE Linux:
Apply the update for this vulnerability, as listed in SuSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2004:036. See References.
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mozilla package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:877 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 10.0: 1.7.3-60868U10_1cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 1.7.3-27852U90_4cl or later
For Sun Solaris:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed below. Refer to Sun Alert ID: 57701 for more information. See References.
SPARC
Solaris 8: 117765-02 or later
Solaris 9: 117767-02 or later
x86 Platform
Solaris 8: 117766-02 or later
Solaris 9: 117768-02 or later
Linux
Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) 2003: 118937-01 or later
Sun Java Desktop System (JDS) Release 2: 118492-02 or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin O-195, Mozilla Updated Security Packages at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-195.shtml.
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-069, Sun - Multiple Mozilla Vulnerabilities at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-069.shtml.
- Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:877, New upstream for mozilla at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000877.
- Mozilla Bugzilla Bug 244965, Untrusted web content can display content using "chrome" flag in window.open at http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=244965.
- Mozilla Bugzilla Bug 252198, weak XUL security allows chrome UI spoofing ("phishing" attack) at http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=252198.
- Mozilla Web site, mozilla - home of the mozilla, firefox, and camino web browsers at http://www.mozilla.org/.
- Notre Dame Advisory - Spoof, Spoof at http://www.nd.edu/~jsmith30/xul/test/spoof.html.
- Slackware Security Advisories Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:17:12 -0700 (PDT), [slackware-security] Mozilla (SSA:2004-223-01) at http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.667659.
- Sun Alert ID: 57701, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Mozilla at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57701-1&searchclause=%22category:security%22%20%22availability,%20security%22.
- BID-10832: Mozilla Firefox XML User Interface Language Browser Interface Spoofing Vulnerability
- BID-15495: SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 4 Released - Multiple Vulnerabilities Fixed
- CVE-2004-0764: Mozilla before 1.7, Firefox before 0.9, and Thunderbird before 0.7, allow remote web sites to hijack the user interface via the chrome flag and XML User Interface Language (XUL) files.
- RHSA-2004-421: mozilla security update
- SA12188: Mozilla / Mozilla Firefox User Interface Spoofing Vulnerability
- SUSE-SA:2004:030: apache2: remote DoS condition
- SUSE-SA:2004:031: cups: remote code execution
- SUSE-SA:2004:032: apache2: remote denial-of-service
- SUSE-SA:2004:033: gtk2 gdk-pixbuf: remote code execution
- SUSE-SA:2004:034: XFree86-libs xshared: remote command execution
- SUSE-SA:2004:035: samba: remote file disclosure
- SUSE-SA:2004:036: mozilla: various vulnerabilities
- US-CERT VU#262350: Mozilla status elements can be disabled via JavaScript
Reported:
Jul 30, 2004
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