Mozilla Suite And Firefox Global Scope Pollution Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:13230

Info

Mozilla Suite And Firefox Global Scope Pollution Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 13230
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2005-1154
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 16 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 21 2007 06:36PM
Credit: Shutdown is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
SGI ProPack 3.0
SCO Unixware 7.1.4
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
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
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
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 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
Netscape Netscape 7.2
Netscape Netscape 7.1
Netscape Netscape 7.0
Netscape Navigator 7.2
Netscape Navigator 7.1
Netscape Navigator 7.0.2
Netscape Navigator 7.0
Netscape Collabra Server 3.5.2
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 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 1.7.6
+ 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
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
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
Not Vulnerable: Netscape Netscape 8.0
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3
+ Gentoo Linux
Mozilla Browser 1.7.7
+ 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 10 F...
 + Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0

Discussion

Mozilla Suite And Firefox Global Scope Pollution Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A remote cross-site scripting vulnerability affects Mozilla Suite and Mozilla Firefox because the software fails to properly clear stored parameters.

An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the context of a page that is currently being viewed. This may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and to launch other attacks.

Note that this issue was previously reported in BID 13208 (Mozilla Suite Multiple Code Execution, Cross-Site Scripting, And Policy Bypass Vulnerabilities); it has been assigned its own BID.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Suite And Firefox Global Scope Pollution Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

No exploit is required to leverage this issue.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Suite And Firefox Global Scope Pollution Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Mozilla has released and advisory along with upgrades dealing with this issue. Please see the references for more information.


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 Firefox 1.0

Mozilla Firefox 1.0.1

Mozilla Firefox 1.0.2

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

Mozilla Browser 1.7.6

Netscape Netscape 7.0

Netscape Netscape 7.1

Netscape Netscape 7.2

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