81521 : Mozilla Multiple Product IPv6 XMLHttpRequest / WebSocket Handling Same Origin Policy Bypass
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Timeline
Disclosure Date
2012-04-24

Description

Multiple Mozilla products contain a flaw that may allow an attacker to bypass the same origin policy when handling XMLHttpRequest and WebSocket via a IPv6 address. No further details have been provided.

Classification

 Location: Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade Firefox and Thunderbird to version 12.0 or higher and SeaMonkey to version 2.9 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Mozilla Organization
Firefox
 11.0
Thunderbird
 11.0
SeaMonkey
 2.8

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 2.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2012-04-25 | Disagree?

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