Mozilla Browser Custom Getter/Setter Objects Same Origin Policy Violation Vulnerability

BID:9328

Info

Mozilla Browser Custom Getter/Setter Objects Same Origin Policy Violation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9328
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 02 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 02 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to Jesse Ruderman <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: SCO Open Server 5.0.7
Mozilla Browser 1.3
Mozilla Browser 1.2.1
Mozilla Browser 1.2 Beta
Mozilla Browser 1.2 Alpha
Mozilla Browser 1.2
Mozilla Browser 1.1 Beta
Mozilla Browser 1.1 Alpha
Mozilla Browser 1.1
Mozilla Browser 1.0.2
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
 + Sun Linux 5.0.7
Mozilla Browser 1.0.1
Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC2
Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC1
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.5
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.4
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.1.1
Mozilla Browser 1.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 8.0
Not Vulnerable: Mozilla Browser 1.5

Discussion

Mozilla Browser Custom Getter/Setter Objects Same Origin Policy Violation Vulnerability

Mozilla Custom getter/setter objects have been reported prone to a same origin policy violation vulnerability. It has been reported that custom getter/setter objects do not possess a check for the Same Origin Policy. This may allow the object to be invoked to gain access to properties of another domain in a frame or iframe.

Exploit / POC

Mozilla Browser Custom Getter/Setter Objects Same Origin Policy Violation Vulnerability

A proof of concept is available at the following location:

http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=92773

Solution / Fix

Mozilla Browser Custom Getter/Setter Objects Same Origin Policy Violation Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update to address this issue.

SCO has released advisory SCOSA-2004.8 addressing this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.


Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC2

Mozilla Browser 1.0

Mozilla Browser 1.0 RC1

Mozilla Browser 1.0.1

Mozilla Browser 1.0.2

Mozilla Browser 1.1

Mozilla Browser 1.1 Beta

Mozilla Browser 1.1 Alpha

Mozilla Browser 1.2

Mozilla Browser 1.2 Beta

Mozilla Browser 1.2 Alpha

Mozilla Browser 1.2.1

Mozilla Browser 1.3

SCO Open Server 5.0.7

References

Mozilla Browser Custom Getter/Setter Objects Same Origin Policy Violation Vulnerability

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