Mozilla Firefox Image Preloading Content-Policy Check Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:38927

Info

Mozilla Firefox Image Preloading Content-Policy Check Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 38927
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-0168
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 24 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 20 2010 09:52PM
Credit: Josh Soref of Nokia
Vulnerable: Mozilla Firefox 3.6
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Firefox 3.6.2

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox Image Preloading Content-Policy Check Security Bypass Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a security-bypass vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass content-loading policies.

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass content-loading policies. The impact of this issue will depend on the reasons behind the content check. Consequences may include cross-site request-forgery attacks, denial-of-service conditions, and possibly remote code execution.

Mozilla Firefox 3.6 is vulnerable.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 38918 (Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird and Seamonkey MFSA 2010-09 through -15 Multiple Vulnerabilities) but has been assigned its own record to better document it.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox Image Preloading Content-Policy Check Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

References

Mozilla Firefox Image Preloading Content-Policy Check Security Bypass Vulnerability

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