Mozilla/Firefox File Download Dialog Spoofing Vulnerability

BID:12153

Info

Mozilla/Firefox File Download Dialog Spoofing Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12153
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0585
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 04 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 09:26AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Jakob Balle.
Vulnerable: SGI ProPack 3.0
Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3
Redhat Fedora Core3
Redhat Fedora Core2
Redhat Fedora Core1
Netscape Netscape 7.2
Netscape Netscape 7.1
Netscape Netscape 7.0
Mozilla Firefox 1.0
+ Gentoo Linux
+ Gentoo Linux
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
 + S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ Slackware Linux 10.1
+ Slackware Linux 10.0
+ Slackware Linux 10.0
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux -current
 + Slackware Linux -current
 Mozilla Browser 1.7.5
+ 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
 Mozilla Browser 1.7.4
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
 Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: Netscape Netscape 8.0
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1
+ Redhat Fedora Core3

Discussion

Mozilla/Firefox File Download Dialog Spoofing Vulnerability

Mozilla and Firefox are prone to a vulnerability that may permit a malicious Web page to spoof the source of a download.

This may be used in a social engineering attack that entices a user to download a malicious file under the assumption that it is coming from a trusted source.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla/Firefox File Download Dialog Spoofing Vulnerability

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla/Firefox File Download Dialog Spoofing Vulnerability

Solution:
Mozilla has released version 1.0.1 of Firefox to address this, and other issues:

RedHat Fedora Linux has made an advisory available dealing with this issue in their Core 3 distribution. Please see the reference section for more information.

Gentoo has released an advisory (GLSA 200503-10) and updated eBuilds to address this vulnerability. Gentoo users that are running the affected software may apply the update by issuing the following sequence of commands as a superuser:

For Firefox users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mozilla-firefox-1.0.1"

For Firefox binary users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/mozilla-firefox-bin-1.0.1"

Fedora advisory FEDORA-2005-249 is available to address this issue in Mozilla browser for Fedora Core 3. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Gentoo has released advisory GLSA 200503-30 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information. Gentoo users may carry out the following commands to update their computers:

Mozilla Suite users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/mozilla-1.7.6"

Mozilla Suite binary users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/mozilla-bin-1.7.6"

Fedora advisory FEDORA-2005-248 is available to address this issue in Mozilla browser for Fedora Core 2. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Fedora advisories FEDORA-2005-251 and FEDORA-2005-253 including updated devhelp and epiphany packages for Fedora Core 2 are available. Users are advised to upgrade as these packages depend on Mozilla browser.

Slackware Linux has released advisory SSA:2005-085-01 along with fixes dealing with this issue. Please see the reference section for more information.

SGI has released an advisory 20050501-01-U including updated SGI ProPack 3 Service Pack 5 packages to address this BID and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

RedHat Fedora Legacy has released advisory FLSA:152883 addressing this and other issues for RedHat Linux 7.3, 9 and for Fedora Core 1 and Core 2. Please see the referenced advisory for details on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.

Netscape Browser 8.0 has been released to address various security issues. Please see the vendor advisory in Web references for more information.


Redhat Fedora Core2

Mozilla Firefox 1.0

Mozilla Browser 1.7.3

Netscape Netscape 7.0

Netscape Netscape 7.1

Netscape Netscape 7.2

References

Mozilla/Firefox File Download Dialog Spoofing Vulnerability

References:
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