Mozilla Firefox '.url' Shortcut Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:31747

Info

Mozilla Firefox '.url' Shortcut Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 31747
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4582
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 27 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:41PM
Credit: Liu Die Yu
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
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 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
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
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 SeaMonkey 1.1.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.99
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1 beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0 dev
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.0
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
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 .17
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .16
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .10
Mozilla Firefox 2.0 .1
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
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 Interactive Response 4.0
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.13
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.4
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.18

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox '.url' Shortcut Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability when processing '.url' shortcut files in HTML elements.

An attacker can exploit the issue to obtain sensitive information such as browser cache files, cookie data, or local filesystem details. Information harvested may aid in further attacks.

NOTE: To exploit this issue, the attacker must trick a victim into saving a malicious HTML file to the local system and then following a malicious URI.

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 are reported vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Firefox '.url' Shortcut Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting user to open a malicious HTML file.

An exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox '.url' Shortcut Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64

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