Mozilla Firefox Jar URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

BID:26385

Info

Mozilla Firefox Jar URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26385
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2007-5947
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 08 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:14PM
Credit: Jesse Ruderman is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
SuSE Linux 10.1 x86-64
SuSE Linux 10.1 x86
SuSE Linux 10.0 x86-64
SuSE Linux 10.0 x86
Slackware Linux 10.2
Slackware Linux 12.0
Slackware Linux 11.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
rPath rPath Linux 1
Redhat Fedora 7
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Application 5 server
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4.6.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4.5.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4.6.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4.5.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
Netscape Navigator 9.0 1
Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.3
Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.2
Netscape Navigator 9.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.6
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .9
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .8
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .7
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .6
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .5
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .4
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .3
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .1
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 2.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Gentoo Linux
Foresight Linux Foresight Linux 1.1
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MM3.0
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
Not Vulnerable: Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.7
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .10

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox Jar URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and other sensitive data that may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Firefox Jar URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox Jar URI Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released an advisory and fixes to address these issues. Please see the references for more information.


Netscape Navigator 9.0

Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.3

Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.2

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2

Mozilla Firefox 2.0

Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.6

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .6

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .1

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .9

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .5

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .8

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .7

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .3

Netscape Navigator 9.0 1

References

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