Mozilla Firefox Download Dialogue Box File Name Spoofing Vulnerability
BID:11643
Info
Mozilla Firefox Download Dialogue Box File Name Spoofing Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 11643 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Nov 10 2004 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Nov 10 2004 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Gabriel Cabillón <[email protected]> is credited with the discovery of this issue. |
| Vulnerable: |
Mozilla Firefox 0.10.1 Mozilla Firefox 0.10 Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3 Mozilla Firefox 0.9.2 Mozilla Firefox 0.9.1 Mozilla Firefox 0.9 Mozilla Firefox 0.8 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Mozilla Firefox 1.0 |
Discussion
Mozilla Firefox Download Dialogue Box File Name Spoofing Vulnerability
A download dialogue box file name spoofing vulnerability affects Mozilla Firefox. This issue is due to a design error that facilitates the spoofing of file names.
An attacker may leverage this issue to spoof downloaded file names to unsuspecting users. This issue may lead to a compromise of the target computer as well as other consequences.
NOTE: This issue has been fixed by reducing the number of space characters displayed in the dialogue box. It should be noted that this issue may still be triggered by using other characters to fill the space such as non-displayable characters and even extremely long file names. Users should be cautious about downloading files with the affected application.
A download dialogue box file name spoofing vulnerability affects Mozilla Firefox. This issue is due to a design error that facilitates the spoofing of file names.
An attacker may leverage this issue to spoof downloaded file names to unsuspecting users. This issue may lead to a compromise of the target computer as well as other consequences.
NOTE: This issue has been fixed by reducing the number of space characters displayed in the dialogue box. It should be noted that this issue may still be triggered by using other characters to fill the space such as non-displayable characters and even extremely long file names. Users should be cautious about downloading files with the affected application.
Exploit / POC
Mozilla Firefox Download Dialogue Box File Name Spoofing Vulnerability
No exploit is required to leverage this issue.
No exploit is required to leverage this issue.
Solution / Fix
Mozilla Firefox Download Dialogue Box File Name Spoofing Vulnerability
Solution:
The vendor has released a patch dealing with this issue.
Gentoo has released an advisory GLSA 200501-03 to address various issues in multiple browsers offered by Mozilla. Gentoo users may carry out the following commands to update their computers:
Mozilla users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mozilla-1.7.5"
Mozilla binary users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mozilla-bin-1.7.5"
Firefox users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mozilla-firefox-1.0"
Firefox binary users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mozilla-firefox-bin-1.0"
Thunderbird users:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot ?verbose ">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-0.9"
Thunderbird:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot ?verbose ">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin-0.9"
Please see the referenced advisory for more information.
Mozilla Firefox 0.10
Mozilla Firefox 0.10.1
Mozilla Firefox 0.8
Mozilla Firefox 0.9
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.1
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.2
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3
Solution:
The vendor has released a patch dealing with this issue.
Gentoo has released an advisory GLSA 200501-03 to address various issues in multiple browsers offered by Mozilla. Gentoo users may carry out the following commands to update their computers:
Mozilla users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mozilla-1.7.5"
Mozilla binary users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mozilla-bin-1.7.5"
Firefox users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mozilla-firefox-1.0"
Firefox binary users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mozilla-firefox-bin-1.0"
Thunderbird users:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot ?verbose ">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-0.9"
Thunderbird:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot ?verbose ">=mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird-bin-0.9"
Please see the referenced advisory for more information.
Mozilla Firefox 0.10
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Mozilla Firefox 1.0
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Mozilla Firefox 0.10.1
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Mozilla Firefox 1.0
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Mozilla Firefox 0.8
-
Mozilla Firefox 1.0
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Mozilla Firefox 0.9
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Mozilla Firefox 1.0
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.1
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Mozilla Firefox 1.0
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.2
-
Mozilla Firefox 1.0
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3
-
Mozilla Firefox 1.0
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
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Mozilla Firefox Download Dialogue Box File Name Spoofing Vulnerability
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