7595 : Mozilla Browsers shell: URI Arbitrary Command Execution
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Last Modified
3 months ago

Percent Complete
100%

Disclosure
Jul 08, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Jul 08, 2004

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Multiple Mozilla based web browsers contain a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to launch a program from a known location. The issue is triggered when rendering specially-crafted web page using the "shell:" command. This requires the attacker to trick a user into visiting the web page.

Classification

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

Solution

 Upgrade to Mozilla 1.7.1 or higher, Firefox 0.9.2 and Thunderbird 0.7.2 or higher as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. It is also possible to correct the flaw by implementing the patch provided in the external references.

Products
Mozilla Organization
Watch-list
Firefox for Windows
Watch-list
 0.1.x
0.2.x
0.3.x
0.4.x
0.5.x
Firefox for Windows
Watch-list
 0.6.x
0.7.x
0.8.x
0.9.1
0.9.0
Thunderbird for Windows
Watch-list
 0.1.x
0.2.x
0.3.x
0.4.x
0.0.x
Thunderbird for Windows
Watch-list
 0.5.x
0.6.x
0.7.1
0.7.0
Mozilla Web Browser for Windows
Watch-list
 0.x
1.0.x
1.1.x
1.2.x
1.3.x
Mozilla Web Browser for Windows
Watch-list
 1.4.x
1.5.x
1.6.x
1.7.0

References

Tools & Filters
12642

Credit
  • Joshua Perrymon -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

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