Mozilla Firefox addMicrosummaryGenerator sidebar information disclosure
| firefox-addmicrosummary-info-disclosure (37428) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the addMicrosummaryGenerator sidebar method. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to view a victim's browser history.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Gentoo, Linux
- 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, Firefox 2.0.0.5
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.6
- Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.7
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox (2.0.0.8 or later), available from the Mozilla Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Bugzilla@Mozilla - Bug 390983, addMicrosummaryGenerator sidebar method can install from file URIs in content at https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=390983.
- Mozilla Web site, Download Firefox at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/.
- CVE-2007-5335: Mozilla Firefox 2.0 before 2.0.0.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive system information by using the addMicrosummaryGenerator sidebar method to access file: URIs.
- GLSA-200711-14: Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, XULRunner: Multiple vulnerabilities
- USN-535-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
Reported:
Oct 23, 2007
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