Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey JavaScript navigator object code execution
| mozilla-javascript-navigator-code-excecution (27981) |  High Risk |
Description:
Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper handling of invalid JavaScript window.navigator object values. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.1
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.2
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.3
- Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.4
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0 Dev
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.1
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.0.2
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE, SLE SDK 10
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE, SuSE SLES 10
Remedy:
Refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-45 for upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux 2.1(Seamonkey):
Refer to RHSA-2006:0594-9 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux 3 (Seamonkey):
Refer to RHSA-2006:0608-6 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux 4 (Seamonkey):
Refer to RHSA-2006:0609-9 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux 4 (Thunderbird):
Refer to RHSA-2006:0611-3 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux 4 (Firefox):
Refer to RHSA-2006:0610-4 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux (Firefox):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200608-03 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux (Seamonkey):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200608-02 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SA:2006:048 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Browser Fun Blog Thursday, July 27, 2006, MoBB #28: Mozilla Navigator Object at http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-28-mozilla-navigator-object.html.
- MFSA 2006-45, Javascript navigator Object Vulnerability at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-45.html.
- US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-208A, Mozilla Products Contain Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-208A.html.
- ZDI-06-025, Mozilla Firefox Javascript navigator Object Vulnerability at http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-025.html.
- ASA-2006-149: seamonkey security update (RHSA-2006-0608)
- 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-2007-097: HP-UX Running Firefox Remote Unauthorized Access or Elevation of Privileges or Denial of Service (DoS) (HPSBUX02153)
- BID-19181: Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Vulnerabilities
- BID-19192: Mozilla Firefox Javascript Navigator Object Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3677: Mozilla Firefox 1.5 before 1.5.0.5 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by changing certain properties of the window navigator object (window.navigator) that are accessed when Java starts up, which causes a crash that leads to code execution.
- GLSA-200507-24: Mozilla Suite: Multiple vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200608-02: Mozilla SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200608-03: Mozilla Firefox: 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
- RHSA-2006-0594: seamonkey security update (was mozilla)
- RHSA-2006-0608: seamonkey security update
- RHSA-2006-0609: seamonkey security update
- RHSA-2006-0610: firefox security update
- RHSA-2006-0611: thunderbird security update
- SA19873: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA21229: Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1016586: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SECTRACK ID: 1016587: Mozilla Seamonkey Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2006:048: Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird and Seamonkey security problems
- US-CERT VU#670060: Mozilla fails to properly release JavaScript references
- USN-327-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-327-2: Firefox regression
- USN-354-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2998: Mozilla Products Multiple Remote Command Execution and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3748: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Mozilla Firefox Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0083: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Firefox Command Execution Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jul 26, 2006
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