Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey jar: URI cross-site scripting
| firefox-jar-uri-xss (38356) |
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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
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.
References:
- Bugzilla@Mozilla - Bug 369814: (jarxss) - jar: protocol is an XSS hazard due to ignoring mime type and being considered same-origin with hosting site.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Nov 08 2007 - 18:16:45 CST: JAR: protocol vulnerability in Firefox, word processing applications reported.
- GNUCITIZEN Blog, November 7th, 2007: Web Mayhem: Firefox¿s JAR: Protocol issues.
- MFSA 2007-37: jar: URI scheme XSS hazard.
- Netscape Web site: Release Notes: What's New in Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.4.
- Sun Alert ID: 231441: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris 10 Firefox and Thunderbird.
- ASA-2007-492: seamonkey security update (RHSA-2007-1084)
- ASA-2007-494: Firefox security update (RHSA-2007-1082)
- ASA-2007-536: thunderbird security update (RHSA-2007-1083)
- ASA-2008-085: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris 10 Firefox and Thunderbird (Sun 231441)
- BID-26385: Mozilla Firefox Jar URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5947: The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 retrieves the inner URL regardless of its MIME type, and considers HTML documents within a jar archive to have the same origin as the inner URL, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a jar: URI.
- CVE-2007-6589: The jar protocol handler in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.10 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.7 does not update the origin domain when retrieving the inner URL parameter yields an HTTP redirect, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a jar: URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5947.
- DSA-1424: iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1425: xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200712-21: Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:246: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-1082: Critical: firefox security update
- RHSA-2007-1083: Moderate: thunderbird security update
- RHSA-2007-1084: Critical: seamonkey security update
- SA27605: Mozilla Firefox "jar:" Protocol Handling Cross-Site Scripting Security Issue
- SA27800: Netscape Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA27816: SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018928: Mozilla Firefox Input Validation Hole in jar: Protocol Handler Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- SUSE-SA:2007:066: Mozilla Firefox security update
- US-CERT VU#715737: Mozilla-based browsers jar: URI cross-site scripting vulnerability
- USN-546-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-546-2: Firefox regression
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3818: Mozilla Firefox JAR Protocol Client-Side Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4002: Mozilla Products Memory Corruption and Cross-site Request Forgery Issues
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-4018: Netscape Browser Security Update Fixes Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0083: HP-UX Security Update Fixes Firefox Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0643: Sun Solaris Firefox and Thunderbird Code Execution Vulnerabilities
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 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- 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
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.5.z ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.5.z AS
- 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 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
Reported:
Nov 07, 2007
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