Mozilla Firefox session-restore feature security bypass

firefox-sessionrestore-security-bypass (47418) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Mozilla Firefox could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in the session-restore feature. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page, a remote attacker could bypass same-origin policy restrictions and execute JavaScript in the context of another site or with chrome privileges. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform cross-site scripting attacks and possibly launch further attacks on the vulnerable system.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 4.3
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Medium
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: None
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: None
 
Temporal Score: 3.2
  Exploitability: Unproven
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Bypass Security

Remedy:

Refer to MFSA 2008-69 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

  • MFSA 2008-69: XSS vulnerabilities in SessionStore.
  • NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2009009505, Rev 1: Nortel Response to Sun Alert 256408 - Solaris 10 - Vulnerabilities in Firefox May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code.
  • Sun Alert ID: 256408: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox Versions Before 2.0.0.19 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Access to Unauthorized Data.
  • ASA-2008-506: firefox security update (RHSA-2008-1036)
  • ASA-2009-004: thunderbird security update (RHSA-2009-0002)
  • ASA-2009-007: seamonkey security update (RHSA-2008-1037)
  • ASA-2009-158: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox Versions Before 2.0.0.19 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Access to unauthorized Data (Sun 256408)
  • BID-32882: Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-5513: Unspecified vulnerability in the session-restore feature in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to bypass the same origin policy, inject content into documents associated with other domains, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unknown vectors related to restoration of SessionStore data.
  • DSA-1707: iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
  • MDVSA-2008:244: mozilla-firefox
  • MDVSA-2008:245: firefox
  • RHSA-2008-1036: Critical: firefox security update
  • RHSA-2008-1037: Critical: seamonkey security update
  • RHSA-2009-0002: Moderate: thunderbird security update
  • SA33184: Mozilla Firefox 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA33203: Mozilla Firefox 3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SA34501: Sun Solaris Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1021421: Mozilla Firefox SessionStore Flaw Permits Cross-Domain Scripting Attacks
  • SUSE-SA:2008:058: Mozilla Firefox security update
  • SUSE-SA:2009:002: Mozilla browser security problems
  • USN-690-1: Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities
  • USN-690-2: Firefox vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2009-0977: Sun Solaris Security Update Fixes Firefox Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
  • Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
  • Canonical Ubuntu 8.10
  • Debian Debian Linux 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • Mandriva Linux 2009.0
  • Mandriva Linux 2009.0 X86_64
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.10
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.12
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.15
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.17
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.18
  • 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 Firefox 3.0 Beta5
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Beta1
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Beta2
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Beta3
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Beta4
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Alpha
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3
  • Mozilla Firefox 3.0.4
  • Novell Linux Desktop 9
  • Novell Linux POS 9
  • Novell Open Enterprise Server
  • Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
  • Novell OpenSUSE 11.0
  • Novell SLE SDK 10 SP2
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
  • Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.7.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 Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5.2.z EUS
  • RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • RedHat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7.z ES
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
  • SuSE SuSE SLES 9

Reported:

Dec 16, 2008

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