Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey XUL Web page spoofing
| mozilla-xul-page-spoofing (37286) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey could provide weaker than expected security when rendering Web pages written in the XUL markup language. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to more easily hide the title bar on a malicious Web page, which could be used to conduct Web spoofing and phishing attacks.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 4.0
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2007.1
- Mandriva, Linux 2008.0
- Mandriva, Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 Beta1
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 rc2
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 rc3
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 Beta2
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0 rc1
- 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, Firefox 2.0.0.5
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.6
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.7
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1 Beta
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.0
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.1
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.2
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.3
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.4
- Netscape, Navigator prior to 9.0.0.1
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, Linux POS 9
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, Open Enterprise Server
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- 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 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE, OpenSuSE 10.2
- SuSE, OpenSuSE 10.3
- 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
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server x64 Ed
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI
- Warpzilla Enhanced Gecko, Warpzilla Enhanced Gecko prior to 1.8.1.8
Remedy:
Refer to MFSA 2007-33 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Netscape:
Upgrade to the latest version of Netscape (9.0.0.1 or later), available from the Netscape Web site. See References.
For Warpzilla Enhanced Gecko:
Upgrade to the latest version of Gecko (1.8.1.8 or later), available from SourceForge.net: Files. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Bugzilla@Mozilla ¿ Bug 391043, (CVE-2007-5334) ¿ Content can hide the window's titlebar at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=391043.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Oct 22 2007 - 15:14:34 CDT, Camino release 1.5.2 fixes several vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-10/0686.html.
- MFSA 2007-33, XUL pages can hide the window titlebar at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-33.html.
- SourceForge.net: Files, Warpzilla Enhanced - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: Gecko 1.8.1.8 at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=548270.
- ASA-2007-447: Firefox security update (RHSA-2007-0979)
- ASA-2007-459: seamonkey security update (RHSA-2007-0980)
- ASA-2007-461: thunderbird security update (RHSA-2007-0981)
- 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-26132: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-5334: Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.8 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.5 can hide the window's titlebar when displaying XUL markup language documents, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct phishing and spoofing attacks by setting the hidechrome attribute.
- DSA-1392: xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1396: iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1401: iceape -- several vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3544: Mozilla Firefox/SeaMonkey Code Execution and Information Disclosure
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3587: Netscape Security Update Fixes Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0083: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Firefox Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200711-14: Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, XULRunner: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:202: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0979: Critical: firefox security update
- RHSA-2007-0980: Critical: seamonkey security update
- RHSA-2007-0981: Moderate: thunderbird security update
- SA27311: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA27315: Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA27333: Warpzilla Enhanced Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA27360: Netscape Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018837: Mozilla Firefox May Discloses Files or Information to Remote Users
- SUSE-SA:2007:057: Mozilla Security Update
- US-CERT VU#349217: Mozilla XUL web applications may hide the titlebar
- USN-535-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-536-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Reported:
Oct 18, 2007
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