Multiple Mozilla products XPCNativeWrappers setTimeout() code execution
| mozilla-settimeout-code-execution (41443) |  High Risk |
Description:
Multiple Mozilla products, including Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified error related to the handling of XPCNativeWrappers. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site and invoke the setTimeout() function, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 3.0
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Corporate Server 4.0
- Mandriva, Linux 2007.1
- Mandriva, Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- Mandriva, Linux 2008.0
- Mozilla, Firefox prior to 2.0.0.13
- Mozilla, SeaMonkey prior to 1.1.9
- Mozilla, Thunderbird prior to 2.0.0.13
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
- 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 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- 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, OpenSuSE 10.2
- SuSE, OpenSuSE 10.3
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10.0 SP1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.0
Remedy:
Refer to MFSA 2008-14 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- MFSA 2008-14, JavaScript privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution at http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-14.html.
- Mozilla Web site, Thunderbird at http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/.
- Mozilla Web site, Firefox - Rediscover the Web at http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/.
- Mozilla Web site, The SeaMonkey Project at http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/.
- ASA-2008-142: firefox security update (RHSA-2008-0207)
- ASA-2008-143: seamonkey security update (RHSA-2008-0208)
- ASA-2008-146: thunderbird security update (RHSA-2008-0209)
- BID-28448: Mozilla Thunderbird/Seamonkey/Firefox 2.0.0.12 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1233: Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via XPCNativeWrapper pollution.
- DSA-1532: xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1534: iceape -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1535: iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0998: Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey Multiple Remote Code Execution Issues
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0999: Mozilla Thunderbird Code Execution and Cross Site Scripting Issues
- MDVSA-2008:080: Updated Firefox packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2008-0207: Critical: firefox security update
- RHSA-2008-0208: Critical: seamonkey security update
- RHSA-2008-0209: Moderate: thunderbird security update
- SA29526: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA29547: Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA29548: Mozilla Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019694: Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2008:019: Mozilla Firefox security update
- US-CERT VU#466521: Mozilla JavaScript privilege escalation
- USN-592-1: Firefox vulnerabilities
- USN-605-1: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Reported:
Mar 25, 2008
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