Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey nsISelectionPrivate code execution
| mozilla-nsiselectionprivate-code-execution (26853) |  High Risk |
Description:
Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla SeaMonkey could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system, caused by a vulnerability in the nsISelectionPrivate interface. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system, if the attacker could persuade the victim to visit a malicious Web site.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-43 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.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- MFSA 2006-43: Privilege escalation using addSelectionListener.
- Sun Alert ID: 200630: Multiple Security Vulnerabilites in Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8, 9, and 10.
- ASA-2006-259: HP-UX Firefox Vulnerabilities
- ASA-2007-026: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8 9 and 10 (Sun 102763)
- ASA-2007-097: HP-UX Running Firefox Remote Unauthorized Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02153)
- BID-18228: Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, Camino, and Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2777: Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.4 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using the nsISelectionPrivate interface of the Selection object to add a SelectionListener and create notifications that are executed in a privileged context.
- DSA-1118: mozilla -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1120: mozilla-firefox -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1134: mozilla-thunderbird -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200606-12: Mozilla Firefox: 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
- SA20376: Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA20394: SeaMonkey VCard Double-Free and "addSelectionListener" Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016202: Mozilla Firefox Bugs Permit Arbitrary Code Execution, Cross-Site Scripting, and HTTP Response Smuggling
- SUSE-SA:2006:035: Mozilla browser security problems
- US-CERT VU#237257: Mozilla privilege escalation using addSelectionListener
- USN-296-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-296-2: Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-323-1: Mozilla vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2106: Mozilla Products Remote Code Execution and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3748: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Mozilla Firefox Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0058: Sun Solaris Mozilla Multiple Client-Side Buffer Overflow and Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0083: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Firefox Command Execution Vulnerabilities
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
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- 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 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 Beta1
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Beta2
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.2
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3
- Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0 Beta
- Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0 Alpha
- Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.1
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Jun 01, 2006
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