Multiple Mozilla products E4X "AnyName" object security bypass
| mozilla-e4x-security-bypass (24437) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Multiple Mozilla products, including Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey, could allow a remote attacker to bypass browser security restrictions, caused by insecure security settings on the E4X 'AnyTime' object. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted Web page or HTML email containing malicious JavaScript to bypass cross-domain security restrictions and possibly gain access to a victim's system.
Platforms Affected:
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5 Beta1
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5 Beta2
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5 rc3
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5 rc2
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5 rc1
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0 Beta
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0 Alpha
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0 Dev
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.1
Remedy:
For Firefox:
Upgrade to the latest version of Firefox (1.5.0.1 or later), as listed in Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-02. See References.
For SeaMonkey:
Upgrade to the latest version of SeaMonkey (1.0 or later), as listed in Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-02. See References.
For Thunderbird:
User's should disable JavaScript until an upgrade is available.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- MFSA 2006-08, "AnyName" entrainment and access control hazard at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2006-08.html.
- Mozilla Web site, The SeaMonkey Project at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/.
- Mozilla Web site, Mozilla Products at http://www.mozilla.org/products/.
- ASA-2007-135: HP-UX Running Thunderbird Remote Unauthorized Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (HPSBUX02156)
- BID-16476: Multiple Mozilla Products Memory Corruption/Code Injection/Access Restriction Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0299: The E4X implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.1, Thunderbird 1.5 if running Javascript in mail, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 exposes the internal AnyName object to external interfaces, which allows multiple cooperating domains to exchange information in violation of the same origin restrictions.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-0413: Mozilla Products Multiple Memory Corruption and Security Bypass Issues
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3749: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Mozilla Thunderbird Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- SA18700: Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA18704: Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015570: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Feb 01, 2006
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