Mozilla favicons allow command execution
| mozilla-favicons-command-execution (20134) |  High Risk |
Description:
Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. If a remote attacker uses a link tag of a favicons icon to add to the Web page programmatically and sends a specially-crafted 'javascript:' URL, the attacker, with elevated privileges, could execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
For Mozilla Firefox:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox (1.0.3 or later), available from the Mozilla Firefox Download Web page. See References.
For Mozilla:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Suite (1.7.7 or later), available from the Mozilla Suite Download Web page. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, as listed below. Refer to SUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SA:2005:028 for more information. See References.
X86 Platform:
SUSE Linux 9.2 and 9.3: 1.0.3-1.1 or later
SUSE Linux 9.1: 1.0.3-0.5 or later
SUSE Linux 9.0: 1.0.3-3 or later
X86-64 Platform:
SUSE Linux 9.3: 1.7.5-17.2 or later
SUSE Linux 9.2: 1.0.3-1.1 or later
SUSE Linux 9.1: 1.0.3-0.5 or later
SUSE Linux 9.0: 1.0.3-3 or later
For Red Hat Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to RHSA-2005:386-08 or RHSA-2005:384-11 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (Firefox):
Refer to RHSA-2005:383-07 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux (Mozilla, Firefox):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-04-18 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-124-1, USN-124-2 and USN-149-3 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-190: Firefox Security Bugs.
- CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-193: Mozilla Security Bugs.
- MFSA 2005-37: Code execution through javascript: favicons.
- Mozilla Firefox Download Web page: Firefox - Rediscover the web.
- Mozilla Suite Download Web page: Mozilla Suite.
- BID-13216: Mozilla Suite And Firefox Favicon Link Tag Remote Script Code Execution Vulnerability
- BID-15495: SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 4 Released - Multiple Vulnerabilities Fixed
- CVE-2005-1155: The favicon functionality in Firefox before 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a <LINK rel=icon> tag with a javascript: URL in the href attribute, aka Firelinking.
- GLSA-200504-18: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Suite: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:088: Updated mozilla packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:088-1: Updated mozilla-firefox packages re-enable extensions
- RHSA-2005-383: firefox security update
- RHSA-2005-384: Mozilla security update
- RHSA-2005-386: Mozilla security update
- SA14938: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA14992: Mozilla Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SA:2005:028: Mozilla Firefox: various security problems
- US-CERT VU#973309: Mozilla may execute JavaScript with elevated privileges when defined in site icon tag
- USN-124-1: Mozilla and Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-124-2: Fixed packages for USN-124-1
- USN-149-3: Ubuntu 4.10 update for Firefox vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- Mozilla Firefox 0.10
- Mozilla Firefox 0.10.1
- 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 Firefox 1.0
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1
- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.3
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.4
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.4 Alpha
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.4.1
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.5 rc2
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.5 rc1
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.5
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.5 Alpha
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.5.1
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.6
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.6 Beta
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.6 Alpha
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7 rc3
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7 rc2
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7 rc1
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7 Beta
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7 Alpha
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7.1
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7.2
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7.3
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7.4
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7.5
- Mozilla Mozilla 1.7.6
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Apr 18, 2005
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