Mozilla and Firefox getter and toString method file upload
| mozilla-firefox-file-upload (19168) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Mozilla could allow a remote attacker to upload files. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted URL with a custom getter and toString method, which would cause a local file to bypass the CheckLoadURI function and be loaded to a new tab within the browser, once the link is clicked.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 4.10
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.10 rc
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.10
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.10.1
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.7
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.8
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.9
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.9 rc
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.9.1
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.9.2
- Mozilla, Firefox 0.9.3
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.8
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.9.2
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.9.2.1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.9.3
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.9.4
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.9.4.1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.9.5
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.9.6
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.9.7
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.9.8
- Mozilla, Mozilla 0.9.9
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.0
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.0 rc1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.0.1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.0.2
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.1 Alpha
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.1 Beta
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.2
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.2 Alpha
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.2 Beta
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.2.1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.3
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.3.1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.4 Beta
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.4
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.4 Alpha
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.4.1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.4.2
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.4.4
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.5 rc1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.5 Alpha
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.5 rc2
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.5
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.5.1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.6
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.6 Beta
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.6 Alpha
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7 rc1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7 rc2
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7 Beta
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7 Alpha
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7 rc3
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7.1
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7.2
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7.3
- Mozilla, Mozilla 1.7.4
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
Remedy:
For Mozilla:
Upgrade to the latest version (1.7.53 or later), available from the Mozilla Web site. See References.
For Firefox:
Upgrade to the latest version (1.0 or later), available from the Mozilla Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to RHSA-2005:335-07 or RHSA-2005:323-10 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-149-3 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-168, Mozilla Security Update at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-168.shtml.
- MFSA 2005-01, Link opened in new tab can load a local file at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-01.html.
- Mozilla Web site, Mozilla - Home of the Firefox web browser, Thunderbird and the Mozilla Suite at http://www.mozilla.org/.
- BID-12407: Multiple Mozilla/Firefox/Thunderbird Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0141: Firefox before 1.0 and Mozilla before 1.7.5 allow remote attackers to load local files via links with a custom getter and toString method that are middle-clicked by the user to be opened in a new tab.
- RHSA-2005-323: mozilla security update
- RHSA-2005-335: mozilla security update
- USN-149-3: Ubuntu 4.10 update for Firefox vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jan 31, 2005
The information within this database may change without notice. Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. In no event shall the author/distributor (IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force) be held liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use or spread of this information.
For corrections or additions please email xforce@iss.net