Konqueror data: URI spoofing
| konqueror-data-spoofing (35829) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Konqueror could allow a remote attacker to spoof the address bar, caused by the improper handling of "data:" URI's. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page using username or password parameters that contain whitespace, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the address bar or conduct phishing attacks.
Note: Successful exploitation requires that the victim is using Konqueror with the "data:" URI patch installed on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.2 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Ubuntu Linux (kdebase and kdelibs):
Refer to USN-502-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux (kdebase and kdelibs):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:176 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Aug 06 2007 - 16:44:15 CDT: Konqueror: URL address bar spoofing vulnerabilities.
- Konqueror Web site: Konqueror - Web Browser, File Manager - and more!.
- CVE-2007-4225: Visual truncation vulnerability in KDE Konqueror 3.5.7 allows remote attackers to spoof the URL address bar via an http URI with a large amount of whitespace in the user/password portion.
- MDKSA-2007:176: Updated kdebase and kdelibs packages fix location bar spoofing issues
- SA26351: Konqueror "setInterval()" Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018579: KDE Konqueror Flaw Lets Remote Users Spoof the Address Bar
- USN-502-1: KDE vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2807: Konqueror setInterval() Function Handling Address Bar Spoofing Weakness
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
- KDE Konqueror 3.5.7-01
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0
- 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
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
Reported:
Aug 06, 2007
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