Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:56154

Info

Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 56154
Class: Origin Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2012-4192
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 11 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:06PM
Credit: Gareth Heyes
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
Slackware Linux x86_64 -current
Slackware Linux 14.0 x86_64
Slackware Linux 14.0
Slackware Linux 13.37 x86_64
Slackware Linux 13.37
Slackware Linux -current
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Application 5 server
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Oracle Solaris 10
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 9.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 8.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 7.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 7.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 6.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 6.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 6.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 6
Mozilla Thunderbird 16
Mozilla Thunderbird 15
Mozilla Thunderbird 14.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 14
Mozilla Thunderbird 13.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 12.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 11.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 10.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird 10.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird 10.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 10.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.0.10
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.8
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.7
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.5
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.4
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.6
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 15.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 9.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 9.0
Mozilla Firefox 8.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 8.0
Mozilla Firefox 7.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 7.0
Mozilla Firefox 7
Mozilla Firefox 16
Mozilla Firefox 15
Mozilla Firefox 14.01
Mozilla Firefox 14.0
Mozilla Firefox 14
Mozilla Firefox 13.0
Mozilla Firefox 12.0
Mozilla Firefox 11.0
Mozilla Firefox 10.0.2
Mozilla Firefox 10.0.1
Mozilla Firefox 10.0
Mozilla Firefox 10
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Gentoo Linux
CentOS CentOS 5
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Thunderbird ESR 10.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird 16.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey 2.13.1
Mozilla Firefox ESR 10.0.9
Mozilla Firefox 16.0.1

Discussion

Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird are prone to a cross domain information disclosure vulnerability.

Successful exploits will allow attackers to bypass the same-origin policy and obtain potentially sensitive information; other attacks are possible.

Note: This issue was previously discussed in BID 55889 (Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey MFSA 2012-88/89 Multiple Vulnerabilities), but have been moved to their own record to better document them.

This issue is fixed in:

Firefox 16.0.1
Firefox ESR 10.0.9
Thunderbird 16.0.1
Thunderbird ESR 10.0.9
SeaMonkey 2.13.1

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by tricking an unsuspecting victim into visiting a malicious web page.

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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


Slackware Linux -current

Slackware Linux x86_64 -current

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

References

Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

References:

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