Multiple Vendor Web Browser JavaScript Multiple Fields Key Filtering Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	26669
Class:	Design Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 01 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 03 2007 06:53PM
Credit:	Carl Hardwick is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.4 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 .10 Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .1 Mozilla Firefox 1.5 beta 2 Mozilla Firefox 1.5 beta 1 Mozilla Firefox 1.5 12 Mozilla Firefox 1.5 .8 Mozilla Firefox 1.5 .6 Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11 Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.10 Mozilla Firefox 2.0 RC3 Mozilla Firefox 2.0 RC2 Mozilla Firefox 2.0 beta 1 Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.8 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.7 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.5 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.4 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.3 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.2 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.2 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.11 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.10 Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1 Apple Safari 3.0.4 Beta for Windows Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta for Windows Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta Apple Safari 3.0.2 Beta for Windows Apple Safari 3.0.2 Beta Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta for Windows Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta Apple Safari 1.1 Apple Safari 1.0 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2 + Apple Mac OS X 10.2 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2 Apple Safari 3 Beta for Windows Apple Safari 3 Beta
Not Vulnerable:

Multiple Vendor Web Browser JavaScript Multiple Fields Key Filtering Vulnerability

Multiple web browsers are prone to a JavaScript key-filtering vulnerability because the browsers fail to securely handle keystroke input from users.

Exploiting this issue requires that users manually type sensitive data. This may require substantial typing from targeted users, so attackers will likely use keyboard-based games, blogs, or other similar pages to entice users to enter the required keyboard input.

Multiple Vendor Web Browser JavaScript Multiple Fields Key Filtering Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Multiple Vendor Web Browser JavaScript Multiple Fields Key Filtering Vulnerability

References:

• Firefox 2.0.0.11 File Focus Stealing vulnerability (Carl Hardwick)
  
• Mozilla Homepage (Mozilla Foundation)
  
• Netscape Homepage (Netscape)
  
• Safari Homepage (Apple)