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Subject: [NEWS] Gecko Based Browsers Multiple Vulnerabilities (Code Execution, Cross Site Scripting, Window Spoofing)
Date: 2 Aug 2005 18:05:59 +0200
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  Gecko Based Browsers Multiple Vulnerabilities (Code Execution, Cross Site 
Scripting, Window Spoofing)
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SUMMARY

Multiple execution vulnerabilities where found in Gecko based browsers 
that allow web sites to cause arbitrary code execution on users' system 
and steal their information.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
 * Mozilla Firefox version 1.0.4 and prior
 * Mozilla Suite version 1.7.8 and prior
 * Thunderbird version 1.0.2 and prior

Immune Systems:
 * Mozilla Firefox version 1.0.5
 * Mozilla Suite version 1.7.9

Twelve vulnerabilities were identified in Gecko based browsers, which may 
be exploited by malicious web sites to execute arbitrary commands or 
conduct spoofing and cross site scripting attacks.

Code Execution:
 * An improper cloning of base objects could allow web content scripts to 
walk up the prototype chain to get to a privileged object, which could be 
exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code.

 * An input validation error in the processing of XHTML documents 
containing fake <IMG> elements could be exploited by malicious web sites 
to execute scripting code with elevated "chrome" privileges.

 * An input validation error in the processing of JavaScript URLs opened 
by media players could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary 
code.

 * A regression error could be exploited by attackers to inject arbitrary 
JavaScript code from one page into the frameset of another site.

 * An input validation error in the "InstallVersion.compareTo()" function 
when handling specially crafted objects could be exploited by attackers to 
run arbitrary code or conduct denial of service attacks.

 * An error when handling Wallpapers could be exploited by attackers to 
run arbitary code on a vulnerable system by convincing a user to use the 
"Set As Wallpaper" context menu item on a specially crafted image.

 * An error in the browser UI when handling user/synthetic events could be 
exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Window Spoofing:
 * JavaScript dialog boxes do not display or include their origin, which 
allows a new window to open e.g. a prompt dialog box, which appears to be 
from a trusted site.

Cross Site Scripting:
 * An error in the processing of "top.focus()" calls could be exploited by 
attackers to conduct spoofing and/or cross site scripting attacks.

 * An input validation error in the processing of "data:"; URLs could be 
exploited by attackers to conduct cross site scripting attacks.

 * An error in the "InstallTrigger.install()" method could be exploited to 
conduct cross site scripting attacks.

 * Scripts in XBL controls from web content are run even when Javascript 
was disabled.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by FrSIRT.
The original article can be found at:  
<http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2005/1075> 
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2005/1075



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