Advisory Details

July 26th, 2006

Mozilla Firefox Javascript navigator Object Vulnerability

ZDI-06-025
ZDI-CAN-055

CVE ID CVE-2006-3677
CVSS SCORE
AFFECTED VENDORS Mozilla Firefox
AFFECTED PRODUCTS 1.5.x
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['4326']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of the Mozilla Firefox web browser. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page.

The flaw exists when assigning specific values to the window.navigator object. A lack of checking on assignment causes user supplied data to be later used in the creation of other objects leading to eventual code execution.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Mozilla Firefox has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-45.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2006-06-16 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2006-07-26 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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