Mozilla Browser Remote Insecure XUL Start Up Script Loading Vulnerability

BID:12885

Info

Mozilla Browser Remote Insecure XUL Start Up Script Loading Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12885
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0401
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 23 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 11:56AM
Credit: Michael Krax a.k.a. "mikx" <[email protected]> is credited with the discovery of this issue.
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 Core2
Redhat Fedora Core1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
Netscape Netscape 7.2
Netscape Netscape 7.1
Netscape Netscape 7.0
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1
+ Redhat Fedora Core3
 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 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 rc
Mozilla Firefox 0.9
Mozilla Firefox 0.8
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
 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 1.4.2
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 RC2
Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.5
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.4
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.1.1
Mozilla Browser 1.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 8.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.22
HP HP-UX B.11.11
HP HP-UX B.11.00
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: Netscape Netscape 8.0
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Redhat Desktop 4.0
+ Redhat Desktop 4.0
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
 Mozilla Browser 1.7.6
+ HP HP-UX B.11.23
 + 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
 + Redhat Desktop 4.0
+ Redhat Desktop 4.0
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
 + Turbolinux Home
+ Turbolinux Home
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
 + Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0

Discussion

Mozilla Browser Remote Insecure XUL Start Up Script Loading Vulnerability

Mozilla Suite and Mozilla Firefox are affected by a remote insecure XUL script loading vulnerability. This issue is due to an access validation issue that causes the script to be loaded with elevated privileges.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute XUL startup scripts with elevated privileges. The vendor has reported that the security impact of this is currently limited.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Browser Remote Insecure XUL Start Up Script Loading Vulnerability

A proof of concept has been made available to demonstrate this issue. It can be found at:

http://mikx.de/firescrolling2/

It should be noted that Symantec has verified neither the site nor the proof of concept exploit that it provides.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Browser Remote Insecure XUL Start Up Script Loading Vulnerability

Solution:
This issue has been addressed in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2 and Mozilla Suite 1.7.6.

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.

Red Hat has released advisory RHSA-2005:384-11 and fixes to address this and other issues on Red Hat Linux Enterprise platforms. Customers who are affected are advised to apply the appropriate updates. Customers subscribed to the Red Hat Network may apply the appropriate fixes using the Red Hat Update Agent (up2date). Please see referenced advisory for additional information.

RedHat has released an advisory (FEDORA-2005-246) for their Fedora Core 3 product. Please see the reference section for more information.

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.

Fedora has released advisories FEDORA-2005-252, FEDORA-2005-254, and FEDORA-2005-255 that include updated devhelp, epiphany, and evolution packages. These packages depend on Mozilla, therefore users are advised to upgrade. Please see the referenced advisories for more information.

Gentoo has released advisory GLSA 200503-31 to address this issue in Firefox. Please see the referenced advisory for more information. Gentoo users may carry out the following commands to update their computers:

Mozilla Firefox users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/mozilla-firefox-1.0.2"

Mozilla Firefox binary users:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot ?verbose ">=www-client/mozilla-firefox-bin-1.0.2"

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.

RedHat has released advisories RHSA-2005:335 and RHSA-2005:336 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory to obtain fix information.

HP has released security bulletin SSRT5940 dealing with this and other issues. For more information, please see the reference section.

Mandriva has released advisory MDKSA-2005:088 and fixes to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for links to fixed packages.

Mandriva has released an updated advisory MDKSA-2005:088-1 and updated fixes to address a bug in the initial release of the fixes. Please see the referenced advisory for links to fixed packages.

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.

HP advisory HPSBUX01133 (SSRT5940 rev.1 - HP-UX Mozilla remote, unauthorized user may execute privileged code) is available to address various issues affecting Mozilla. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


Redhat Fedora Core2

Mozilla Firefox 0.10

Mozilla Firefox 0.10.1

Mozilla Firefox 0.8

Mozilla Firefox 0.9

Mozilla Firefox 0.9 rc

Mozilla Firefox 0.9.1

Mozilla Firefox 0.9.2

Mozilla Firefox 0.9.3

Mozilla Browser 1.0

Mozilla Firefox 1.0

Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC1

Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC2

Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1

Mozilla Browser 1.0.1

Mozilla Browser 1.0.2

Mozilla Browser 1.1

Mozilla Browser 1.1 Alpha

Mozilla Browser 1.1 Beta

Mozilla Browser 1.2 Alpha

Mozilla Browser 1.2

Mozilla Browser 1.2 Beta

Mozilla Browser 1.2.1

Mozilla Browser 1.3

Mozilla Browser 1.3.1

Mozilla Browser 1.4

Mozilla Browser 1.4 a

Mozilla Browser 1.4 b

Mozilla Browser 1.4.1

Mozilla Browser 1.4.2

Mozilla Browser 1.5

Mozilla Browser 1.5.1

Mozilla Browser 1.6

Mozilla Browser 1.7 rc1

Mozilla Browser 1.7

Mozilla Browser 1.7 rc2

Mozilla Browser 1.7 alpha

Mozilla Browser 1.7 beta

Mozilla Browser 1.7 rc3

Mozilla Browser 1.7.1

Mozilla Browser 1.7.2

Mozilla Browser 1.7.3

Mozilla Browser 1.7.4

Mozilla Browser 1.7.5

Netscape Netscape 7.0

Netscape Netscape 7.1

Netscape Netscape 7.2

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