Mozilla Firefox popup blocker cross-domain security bypass

firefox-popup-security-bypass (32194) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to bypass the cross-domain security module, caused by a vulnerability when the popup blocker is disabled. A remote attacker could create a malicious Web page to bypass security zone restrictions and read arbitrary files on the system, if the attacker could persuade the victim to visit the malicious site and manually enable the popup blocker.

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • Mozilla, Firefox 1.5.0.9
  • Novell, Linux Desktop 9
  • Novell, Linux POS 9
  • Novell, Open Enterprise Server
  • Novell, Open Enterprise Server
  • Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
  • Novell, UnitedLinux 1.0
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • 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, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.0
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
  • RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 8
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.3
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux OpenExchange Server 4
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux Retail Solution 8
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux School Server
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
  • SuSE, SuSE SLED 10
  • SuSE, SuSE SLES 10
  • SuSE, SuSE SLES 9

Remedy:

Refer to MFSA 2007-05 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Thunderbird):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0078-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Firefox):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0079-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (Firefox RHEL server and client):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0097-5 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux (SeaMonkey):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0077-4 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (SeaMonkey):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200703-08 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to GLSA 200703-04 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-428-2 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Mandriva Linux (Firefox):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:050 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux (Firefox):
Refer to SUSE-SA:2007:019 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to SUSE-SA:2007:022 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

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

Consequences:

Bypass Security

References:

Reported:

Feb 05, 2007

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