ISS X-Force Database: mozilla-wyciwyg-security-bypass(35298): Mozilla Firefox wyciwyg:// cross-domain security bypass

Mozilla Firefox wyciwyg:// cross-domain security bypass

mozilla-wyciwyg-security-bypass (35298)

Medium Risk

Description:

Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to bypass cross-domain security restrictions, caused by an error when handling wyciwyg:// URIs. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information, spoof Web content, conduct phishing attacks, or poison the Web cache.

Platforms Affected:

Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
Gentoo, Linux
Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0
Mandriva, Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
Mandriva, Corporate Server 4.0
Mandriva, Linux 2007 X86_64
Mandriva, Linux 2007
Mandriva, Linux 2007.1 X86_64
Mandriva, Linux 2007.1
Mandriva, Linux 2008.0 X86_64
Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 Beta2
Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 rc1
Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 rc3
Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 rc2
Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 Beta1
Mozilla, Firefox 2.0
Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.1
Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.2
Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.3
Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.4
Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1
Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1 Beta
Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.0
Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.1
Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.2
Novell, Linux Desktop 9
Novell, Linux POS 9
Novell, Open Enterprise Server
Novell, Open Enterprise Server
Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
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 AS
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
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
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
Sun, Solaris 10 x86
SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0
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 SLES 9

Remedy:

Refer to MFSA 2007-24 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux (firefox):
Refer to USN-490-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian Linux (xulrunner):
Refer to DSA-1337-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian Linux (iceweasel):
Refer to DSA-1338-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian Linux (iceape):
Refer to DSA-1339-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Mandriva Linux (mozilla-firefox):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:152 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SA:2007:049 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (Mozilla):
Refer to GLSA 200708-09 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

Consequences:

Bypass Security

References:

Bugzilla@Mozilla � Bug 387333, [FIX]unauthorized access to wyciwyg:// documents possible at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=387333.
MFSA 2007-24, Unauthorized access to wyciwyg:// documents at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-24.html.
Sun Alert ID: 103177, Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox and Thunderbird for Solaris 10 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code and Access to Unauthorized Data at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103177-1.
ASA-2007-316: Seamonkey security update (RHSA-2007-0722)
ASA-2007-360: Firefox security update (RHSA-2007-0724)
ASA-2008-008: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox and Thunderbird for Solaris 10 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code and Access to Unauthorized Data (Sun 103177)
BID-24831: Mozilla Firefox WYCIWYG:// URI Cache Zone Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2007-3656: Mozilla Firefox before 1.8.0.13 and 1.8.1.x before 1.8.1.5 does not perform a security zone check when processing a wyciwyg URI, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, poison the browser cache, and possibly enable further attack vectors via (1) HTTP 302 redirect controls, (2) XMLHttpRequest, or (3) view-source URIs.
DSA-1337: xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities
DSA-1338: iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
DSA-1339: iceape -- several vulnerabilities
FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4256: Sun Solaris Firefox and Thunderbird Command Execution Vulnerabilities
GLSA-200708-09: Mozilla products: Multiple vulnerabilities
MDKSA-2007:152: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
RHSA-2007-0722: Critical: seamonkey security update
RHSA-2007-0724: Critical: firefox security update
SA25990: Firefox "wyciwyg://" Handler Vulnerability
SA28135: Sun Solaris Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities
SECTRACK ID: 1018411: Mozilla Firefox `wyciwyg://` Cache Contents Can Be Accessed By Remote Users
SUSE-SA:2007:049: Mozilla security problems
USN-490-1: Firefox vulnerabilities

Reported:

Jul 08, 2007

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