Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey jar: URI cross-site scripting

firefox-jar-uri-xss (38356) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of jar: URIs. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted jar: URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

This vulnerability is only exploitable on Web sites that allow users to upload image, archive, and certain other file types.

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
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • 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
  • Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.8
  • Mozilla, Firefox 2.0.0.9
  • 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
  • Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.5
  • Mozilla, SeaMonkey 1.1.6
  • Novell, Linux Desktop 9
  • Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
  • Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
  • Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
  • Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
  • Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4.5.z ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4.5.z AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
  • RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.0
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 10.1
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 11 Server
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 11 Server x64 Ed
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux FUJI
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux wizpy

Remedy:

For Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey:
Refer to MFSA 2007-37 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:

Reported:

Nov 07, 2007

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