Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird content-defined object prototype code execution

mozilla-contentdefined-code-execution (26848) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system, caused by a vulnerability regarding the use of incorrect privileges when calling content-defined setters on an object prototype. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain complete control of a victim's system, if the attacker could persuade the victim to visit a malicious Web page or open a malicious HTML email.

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical, Ubuntu 5.04
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
  • 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 rc
  • Mozilla, Firefox 0.9
  • 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, Firefox 1.0.3
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.4
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.5
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.6
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.0.7
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.5
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.5 Beta2
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.5 Beta1
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.1
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.2
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.3
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.1
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.2
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.3
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.4
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.5
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.6
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.7
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.7.1
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.7.2
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.7.3
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.8
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 0.9
  • 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 1.0.5 Beta
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0.6
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.0.7
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5 Beta2
  • Mozilla, Thunderbird 1.5.0.1
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • Sun, Solaris 10
  • Sun, Solaris 8
  • Sun, Solaris 9
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
  • SuSE, SuSE SLES 9

Remedy:

Refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-37 for upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SA:2006:035 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102800 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • MFSA 2006-37, Remote compromise via content-defined setter on object prototypes at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-37.html.
  • Sun Alert ID: 102800, Security Vulnerabilities in Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8, 9 and 10 at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102800-1.
  • ASA-2006-146: seamonkey security update (was mozilla) (RHSA-2006-0578)
  • ASA-2006-151: firefox seamonkey and thunderbird security update (RHSA-2006-0609 RHSA-2006-0610 and RHSA-2006-0611)
  • ASA-2006-208: seamonkey security update (was mozilla) (RHSA-2006-0594)
  • ASA-2006-259: HP-UX Firefox Vulnerabilities
  • ASA-2007-072: Security Vulnerabilities in Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8 9 and 10 (Sun 102800)
  • ASA-2007-097: HP-UX Running Firefox Remote Unauthorized Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02153)
  • ASA-2007-135: HP-UX Running Thunderbird Remote Unauthorized Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (HPSBUX02156)
  • BID-18228: Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, Camino, and Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-2776: Certain privileged UI code in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 calls content-defined setters on an object prototype, which allows remote attackers to execute code at a higher privilege than intended.
  • DSA-1118: mozilla -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-1120: mozilla-firefox -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-1134: mozilla-thunderbird -- several vulnerabilities
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2006-2106: Mozilla Products Remote Code Execution and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3748: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Mozilla Firefox Command Execution Vulnerabilities
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3749: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Mozilla Thunderbird Code Execution Vulnerabilities
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-0573: Sun Solaris Mozilla Browser Multiple Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0083: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Firefox Command Execution Vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200606-12: Mozilla Firefox: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200606-21: Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200703-05: Mozilla Suite: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2006:143: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2006:143-1: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2006:145: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2006:146: Updated Thunderbird packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2006-0578: seamonkey security update (was mozilla)
  • RHSA-2006-0594: seamonkey security update (was mozilla)
  • RHSA-2006-0609: seamonkey security update
  • RHSA-2006-0610: firefox security update
  • RHSA-2006-0611: thunderbird security update
  • SA20376: Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA20382: Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA24108: Sun Solaris Mozilla 1.7 Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016202: Mozilla Firefox Bugs Permit Arbitrary Code Execution, Cross-Site Scripting, and HTTP Response Smuggling
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016214: Mozilla Thunderbird Bugs Permit Arbitrary Code Execution, Cross-Site Scripting, and HTTP Response Smuggling
  • SUSE-SA:2006:035: Mozilla browser security problems
  • US-CERT VU#575969: Mozilla may process content-defined setters on object prototypes with elevated privileges
  • USN-296-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
  • USN-296-2: Firefox vulnerabilities
  • USN-297-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
  • USN-297-2: Thunderbird extensions update for recent security update
  • USN-297-3: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
  • USN-323-1: Mozilla vulnerabilities

Reported:

Jun 01, 2006

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