Mozilla Firefox Cross Document DOM Node Movement Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:38952

Info

Mozilla Firefox Cross Document DOM Node Movement Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 38952
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-1121
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 24 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:31PM
Credit: This issue was disclosed by Nils during the Pwn2Own 2010 contest as part of the CanSecWest security conference.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 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 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10 SP3
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.4
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.2
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
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.0
Avaya Message Networking 5.2
Avaya Message Networking 3.1
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP2
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP1
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox Cross Document DOM Node Movement Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Successful exploits will allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application. Failed attacks may cause denial-of-service conditions.

This vulnerability affects Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x versions.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox Cross Document DOM Node Movement Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
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