Multiple Vendor Browser Bookmark JavaScript Vulnerability

BID:248

Info

Multiple Vendor Browser Bookmark JavaScript Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 248
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 09 1999 12:00AM
Updated: May 09 1999 12:00AM
Credit: This published in the BUGTRAQ mailing list by Georgi Guninski <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Netscape Communicator 4.51
- Caldera OpenLinux Desktop 2.3
- Caldera OpenLinux eBuilder 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 - Redhat Linux 6.2 sparc
 - Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
 - Redhat Linux 6.2 alpha
 - Redhat Linux 6.1 sparc
 - Redhat Linux 6.1 i386
 - Redhat Linux 6.1 alpha
 - Redhat Linux 6.0 sparc
 - Redhat Linux 6.0 alpha
 - Redhat Linux 6.0
- Redhat Linux 5.2 sparc
 - Redhat Linux 5.2 i386
 - Redhat Linux 5.2 alpha
 - SCO eDesktop 2.4
- SCO eServer 2.3
- SuSE Linux 7.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
+ Microsoft Windows 98
+ Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
+ Microsoft Windows 95
+ Microsoft Windows 95
Not Vulnerable: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4
+ Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
 + Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

Discussion

Multiple Vendor Browser Bookmark JavaScript Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Internet Explorer and Netscape Communicator allow Javascript embedded in bookmarks to execute in the context of the document opened prior to choosing the bookmark. This gives the Javascript code access to objects in the same domain.

For example is the last active document is a local file ("file:") the the Javascript in the bookmark would have access to local files.

Exploit / POC

Multiple Vendor Browser Bookmark JavaScript Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Multiple Vendor Browser Bookmark JavaScript Vulnerability

Solution:
Disable Javascript in the browser. Do not bookmark untrusted web pages.

References

Multiple Vendor Browser Bookmark JavaScript Vulnerability

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