Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.3 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.3. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-2783. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.3 (Mail Client Software). Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird before 1.5.0.4 strip the Unicode Byte-order-Mark (BOM) from a UTF-8 page before the page is passed to the parser, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a BOM sequence in the middle of a dangerous tag such as SCRIPT.

The bug was discovered 06/01/2006. The weakness was published 06/02/2006 by Mikolaj J. Habryn (moz_bug_r_a4) with Cybozu Labs (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-2783 since 06/02/2006. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39339 (Safari < 4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117662 (CentOS Security Update for Firefox (CESA-2006:0610)).

Upgrading to version 1.5.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4656.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26852), Tenable (39339), SecurityFocus (BID 18228†), OSVDB (26314†) and Secunia (SA35379†). Similar entries are available at VDB-2174, VDB-2283, VDB-2285 and VDB-2282. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 39339
Nessus Name: Safari < 4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 57153
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1118-1 (mozilla)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Thunderbird 1.5.0.4
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06/20/2019 +1561 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Mikolaj J. Habryn (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Cybozu Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-2783 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2783
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30600

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X-Force: 26852
SecurityFocus: 18228 - Mozilla Firefox, SeaMonkey, Camino, and Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35379 - Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 26314 - CVE-2006-2783 - Mozilla - Multiple Products - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
SecurityTracker: 1016202
Vulnerability Center: 11894 - Mozilla Firefox \x26 Thunderbird XSS via BOM Sequence, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-2106

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/20/2019 16:44
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (86), 06/20/2019 16:44 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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