Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird 16.0.1/16.0.2 HZ-GB-2312 Charset cross site scripting
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 16.0.1/16.0.2 (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component HZ-GB-2312 Charset Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The HZ-GB-2312 character-set implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 17.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, Thunderbird before 17.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.11, and SeaMonkey before 2.14 does not properly handle a ~ (tilde) character in proximity to a chunk delimiter, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted document.
The weakness was disclosed 11/20/2012 by Masato Kinugawa (moz_bug_r_a4) (Website). The advisory is shared at ubuntu.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Mozilla. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-4207 since 08/08/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63005 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:1482)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120702 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2012:1482)).
Upgrading to version 17.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mozilla.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80179) and Tenable (63005). The entries 6971, 6972, 6973 and 6974 are pretty similar.
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Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 63005
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:1482)
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OpenVAS ID: 892583
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2583-1 (iceweasel - several vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: Firefox/Thunderbird 17.0
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Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: ubuntu.com
Researcher: Masato Kinugawa (moz_bug_r_a4)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4207 (🔍)
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X-Force: 80179 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey HZ-GB-2312 cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1027791 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 37371 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability - CVE-2012-4207, Medium
SecurityFocus: 56632 - Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, and Thunderbird HZ-GB-2312 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 51358 - Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87587
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 11/23/2012 12:21Updated: 04/19/2021 12:57
Changes: 11/23/2012 12:21 (55), 04/21/2017 14:46 (41), 04/19/2021 12:57 (3)
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