Netscape Browser up to 7.2 URI Drag / Drop memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Netscape Browser up to 7.2. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component URI Drag / Drop Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Firefox 1.0 does not invoke the Javascript Security Manager when a user drags a javascript: or data: URL to a tab, which allows remote attackers to bypass the security model, aka "firetabbing."

The bug was discovered 02/07/2005. The weakness was presented 02/09/2005 by mikx and Juha-Matti Laurio (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mikx.de. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0231 since 02/07/2005. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

The exploit is available at mikx.de. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21930 (CentOS 3 : mozilla (CESA-2005:384)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117973 (CentOS Security Update for Mozilla (CESA-2005:384)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at netscape.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19264) and Tenable (21930). See 921, 949, 1115 and 1185 for similar entries.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 21930
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 : mozilla (CESA-2005:384)
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OpenVAS ID: 54875
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200503-10 (Firefox)
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Patch: netscape.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: netscape.com

Advisory: mikx.de
Researcher: mikx, Juha-Matti Laurio
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0231 (🔍)
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X-Force: 19264 - Mozilla and Mozilla Firefox tab allows access to information from a window, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 12465 - Mozilla Mozilla/Firefox Cross-Domain Tab Window Script Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 14206 - Netscape Three Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 13611 - Mozilla - Mozilla.Firefox - Cross-Domain Tab Window Script Execution Issue

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Created: 02/16/2005 11:29
Updated: 07/01/2019 11:27
Changes: 02/16/2005 11:29 (86), 07/01/2019 11:27 (5)
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