Mozilla Firefox event handler code execution
| firefox-eventhandler-code-execution (35461) |  High 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.
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
- 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 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Server
- 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, 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 2007-21 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.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- MFSA 2007-21, Privilege escallation using an event handler attached to an element not in the document at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-21.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-2007-315: 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
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-2564: Mozilla Firefox and Seamonkey Code Execution and Security Bypass 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-2007-0723: 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
Reported:
Jul 17, 2007
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