Multiple Mozilla products in-line mail forwarding JavaScript code execution
| mozilla-inline-fwd-code-execution (25983) |  High Risk |
Description:
Multiple Mozilla products, including Thunderbird, Mozilla Suite and SeaMonkey, could allow a remote attacker to execute malicious JavaScript on a victim's system. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability if a victim uses the default HTML "rich mail" editor when forwarding in-line mail to execute JavaScript in the victim's mail client with privileges of the victim, allowing the attacker to perform malicious actions on the victim's system or use their email client to send spam.
Platforms Affected:
- Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.10
- Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.11
- Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.12
- Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.6
- Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.7
- Mozilla, Mozilla Suite 1.7.8
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0 Alpha
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0 Beta
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0.1
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0.2
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0.3
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0.4
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0.5
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0.6
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0.7
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5
- Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.1
Remedy:
Refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-21 for upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- MFSA 2006-21, JavaScript execution in mail when forwarding in-line at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-21.html.
- BID-17516: Mozilla Suite, Firefox, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 21, 2006
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