Mozilla/Firefox Browsers Tar.GZ Archive Weak Permissions Vulnerability

BID:11192

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Mozilla/Firefox Browsers Tar.GZ Archive Weak Permissions Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11192
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0907
CVE-2004-0906
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 15 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 05 2010 07:45PM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Harald Milz <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.3
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.6
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.2
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.1
Mozilla Firefox 0.9 rc
Mozilla Firefox 0.9
Mozilla Browser 1.7.2
Mozilla Browser 1.7.1
Mozilla Browser 1.7 rc3
Mozilla Browser 1.7 rc2
Mozilla Browser 1.7 rc1
Mozilla Browser 1.7 beta
Mozilla Browser 1.7 alpha
Mozilla Browser 1.7
Mozilla Browser 1.6
Mozilla Browser 1.5.1
Mozilla Browser 1.5
Mozilla Browser 1.4.4
+ Redhat Desktop 3.0
+ Redhat Desktop 3.0
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
+ Redhat Linux Advanced Work Station 2.1
Mozilla Browser 1.4.2
Mozilla Browser 1.4.1
Mozilla Browser 1.4 b
Mozilla Browser 1.4 a
Mozilla Browser 1.4
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
Mozilla Browser 1.3.1
Mozilla Browser 1.3
Mozilla Browser 1.2.1
Mozilla Browser 1.2 Beta
Mozilla Browser 1.2 Alpha
Mozilla Browser 1.2
Mozilla Browser 1.1 Beta
Mozilla Browser 1.1 Alpha
Mozilla Browser 1.1
Mozilla Browser 1.0.2
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
+ Sun Linux 5.0.7
Mozilla Browser 1.0.1
Mozilla Browser 1.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
+ Redhat Linux 8.0
Mozilla Browser 0.9.48
Mozilla Browser 0.9.35
Mozilla Browser 0.9.9
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.5
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.4
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.1.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.3
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i686
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i586
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.2
Mozilla Browser 0.9.8
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP 0
Mozilla Browser 0.9.7
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP 0
Mozilla Browser 0.9.6
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Be BeOS 5.0
- Be BeOS 5.0
- BSDI BSD/OS 4.2
- BSDI BSD/OS 4.2
- Compaq OpenVMS 7.3 Alpha
- Compaq OpenVMS 7.3 Alpha
- Compaq OpenVMS 7.2 -2 Alpha
- Compaq OpenVMS 7.2 -2 Alpha
- Compaq OpenVMS 7.1 -2 Alpha
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.0
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- IBM AIX 4.3.3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
- Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
- Redhat Linux 6.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 6.0 sparc
- Redhat Linux 6.0 alpha
- Redhat Linux 6.0 alpha
- Redhat Linux 6.0
- Redhat Linux 6.0
- SGI IRIX 6.5
- SGI IRIX 6.5
- Sun Solaris 2.8
- Sun Solaris 2.8
- Sun Solaris 2.7
- Sun Solaris 2.7
Mozilla Browser 0.9.5
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP 0
Mozilla Browser 0.9.4 .1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP 0
Mozilla Browser 0.9.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP 0
Mozilla Browser 0.9.3
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP 0
Mozilla Browser 0.9.2 .1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP 0
Mozilla Browser 0.9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.2
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.1
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0.4
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS 9 9.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP 0
Mozilla Browser 0.8
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Firefox Preview Release
Mozilla Browser 1.7.3
+ HP HP-UX B.11.23
+ HP HP-UX B.11.22
+ HP HP-UX B.11.22
+ HP HP-UX B.11.11
+ HP HP-UX B.11.11
+ HP HP-UX B.11.11
+ HP HP-UX B.11.11
+ HP HP-UX B.11.00
+ HP HP-UX B.11.00
+ HP Tru64 5.1 B-2 PK4 (BL25)
+ HP Tru64 5.1 B-2 PK4 (BL25)
+ HP Tru64 5.1 B-2 PK4
+ HP Tru64 5.1 B-2 PK4
+ HP Tru64 5.1 B PK4
+ HP Tru64 5.1 B PK4
+ HP Tru64 5.1 A PK6 (BL24)
+ HP Tru64 5.1 A PK6 (BL24)
+ HP Tru64 5.1 A PK6
+ HP Tru64 5.1 A PK6

Discussion

Mozilla/Firefox Browsers Tar.GZ Archive Weak Permissions Vulnerability

Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox browsers tar.gz archive that contains the installation files is reported susceptible to an improper file permissions vulnerability. It is reported that if the archive is extracted in a certain manner, then the archive is extracted with world read/writeable permissions on its contents.

This allows attackers with local interactive access to overwrite or modify installation files used during the installation of the browser.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla/Firefox Browsers Tar.GZ Archive Weak Permissions Vulnerability

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla/Firefox Browsers Tar.GZ Archive Weak Permissions Vulnerability

Solution:
This issue is addressed in Mozilla 1.7.3 and Firefox Preview Release:


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