Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.3 IconURL Installation InstallTrigger.install Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.3. This affects the function InstallTrigger.install of the component IconURL Installation. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-1476. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.3 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function InstallTrigger.install of the component IconURL Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in other domains by using an IFRAME and causing the browser to navigate to a previous javascript: URL, which can lead to arbitrary code execution when combined with CVE-2005-1477.

The weakness was published 05/08/2005 by john smith (Paul) with greyhats (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1476 since 05/09/2005. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18270 (GLSA-200505-11 : Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Firefox: Remote compromise), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117942 (CentOS Security Update for Mozilla (CESA-2005:435)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20443), Tenable (18270), SecurityFocus (BID 13544†), OSVDB (16185†) and Secunia (SA15292†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1467, VDB-1496, VDB-1497 and VDB-1464. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 18270
Nessus Name: GLSA-200505-11 : Mozilla Suite, Mozilla Firefox: Remote compromise
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OpenVAS ID: 52681
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: mozilla.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: john smith (Paul)
Organization: greyhats
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1476 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1476
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1465

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X-Force: 20443
SecurityFocus: 13544 - Mozilla Firefox Install Method Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 15292 - Mozilla Firefox Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 16185 - Multiple Browser InstallTrigger.install() IconURL Parameter Arbitrary Script Execution
SecurityTracker: 1013913
Vulnerability Center: 7932
Vupen: ADV-2005-0493

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2005 11:28
Updated: 12/17/2024 05:51
Changes: 05/30/2005 11:28 (92), 07/02/2019 20:58 (5), 06/30/2024 13:14 (17), 12/17/2024 05:51 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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