Mozilla Firefox URI Splitting Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:30242

Info

Mozilla Firefox URI Splitting Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30242
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2933
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 15 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:41PM
Credit: Billy Rios
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia
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 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Turbolinux wizpy 0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 11 x64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 11
Turbolinux FUJI 0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 DEBUGINFO
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_94
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_93
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_92
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_91
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_90
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_89
Slackware Linux 10.2
Slackware Linux 12.1
Slackware Linux 12.0
Slackware Linux 11.0
Slackware Linux -current
rPath rPath Linux 1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4.5.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4.5.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Pardus Linux 2008 0
Pardus Linux 2007 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Workstation 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service Peri Application 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service MPS 1000 0
Nortel Networks Self-Service - CCSS7 0
Mozilla XULRunner 1.9
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 3.0 Beta 5
Mozilla Firefox 3.0
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.15
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.12
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11
Mozilla Firefox 2.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
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
Debian Xulrunner 0
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
Debian Linux 4.0
Debian Iceweasel 0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MM3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 3.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 2.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 1.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Message Networking 3.1
Avaya Message Networking
Avaya Intuity Audix R5 0
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
Avaya Intuity AUDIX
Avaya Interactive Response 4.0
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .16

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox URI Splitting Security Bypass Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability because of a design error.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions and launch restricted URIs. Specifically, the attacker could use external applications to launch 'chrome:' URIs or to pass certain URIs to Firefox that would normally be handled by a vector application.

The issue affects Firefox 3.0 and versions prior to 2.0.0.16.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Firefox URI Splitting Security Bypass Vulnerability

To exploit this issue an attacker entices an unsuspecting user to open a malicious URI.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox URI Splitting Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes and advisories are available to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

References

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