11590 : Mozilla Firefox IMG Tag Remote File Existence Verification
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2001-02-16

Description

Firefox contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to determine the existence of a victim's local files. The issue is triggered when an attacker tests whether a file is successfully included in the page. It is possible that the flaw may allow the attacker to determine the existance of local images, disclose information, or cause a DoS resulting in a loss of confidentiality and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0 Preview Release or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Mozilla Organization
Firefox
0.x

References

Credit

  • Wolfgang Schwarz -
  • Gabriel Cabillón -

CVSSv2 Score

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