Mozilla Firefox event handler code execution

firefox-eventhandler-code-execution (35461) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page containing a malicious event handler attached to an outside element, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 8
  Access Vector: Remote
  Access Complexity: High
  Authentication: Not Required
  Confidentiality Impact: Complete
  Integrity Impact: Complete
  Availability Impact: Complete
 
Temporal Score: 5.9
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Refer to MFSA 2007-21 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2007:0724-4 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.

References:

  • MFSA 2007-21: Privilege escallation using an event handler attached to an element not in the document.
  • 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.
  • ASA-2007-315: Thunderbird security update (RHSA-2007-0723)
  • 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-24946: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2007-3737: Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges by calling an event handler from an unspecified element outside of a document.
  • DSA-1337: xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-1338: iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-1339: iceape -- several 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-2007-0723: Moderate: thunderbird security update
  • RHSA-2007-0724: Critical: firefox security update
  • SA26095: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA28135: Sun Solaris Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1018409: Mozilla Firefox Event Handler Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • SUSE-SA:2007:049: Mozilla security problems
  • USN-490-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-2564: Mozilla Firefox and Seamonkey Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-4256: Sun Solaris Firefox and Thunderbird Command Execution Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
  • Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
  • Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
  • Debian Debian Linux 4.0
  • Gentoo Linux
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 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 2.0 rc1
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Beta2
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Beta1
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 rc2
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0 rc3
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4
  • 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 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
  • 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
  • Sun Solaris 10 x86
  • Sun Solaris 10 SPARC
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 10.1
  • 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

Reported:

Jul 17, 2007

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