Mozilla Firefox 3.6.28/10.0.3/11.0 Drag/Drop javascript: cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.28/10.0.3/11.0. This vulnerability affects the function javascript: of the component Drag/Drop. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-0455. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.28/10.0.3/11.0 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function javascript: of the component Drag/Drop. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.28 and 4.x through 10.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, Thunderbird before 3.1.20 and 5.0 through 10.0, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.8 do not properly restrict drag-and-drop operations on javascript: URLs, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web page, related to a "DragAndDropJacking" issue.

The weakness was published 03/13/2012 by Soroush Dalili as MFSA2012-13 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is available at mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0455 since 01/09/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58525 (SuSE 10 Security Update : Mozilla Firefox (ZYPP Patch Number 8029)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120029 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2012:0387)).

Upgrading to version 3.6.28, 10.0.3 or 11.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (58525), SecurityFocus (BID 52458†), OSVDB (80011†), Secunia (SA48349†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026803†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4811, VDB-4812, VDB-4813 and VDB-4814. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 58525
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : Mozilla Firefox (ZYPP Patch Number 8029)
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OpenVAS ID: 71237
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2433-1 (iceweasel)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 3.6.28/10.0.3/11.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2012-13
Researcher: Soroush Dalili
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0455 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0455
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4810

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SecurityFocus: 52458
Secunia: 48349 - Red Hat update for firefox, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 80011
SecurityTracker: 1026803
Vulnerability Center: 34643 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Drag-And-Drop Flaw Allows XSS via Crafted Web Page, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2012 16:48
Updated: 12/24/2024 02:09
Changes: 03/15/2012 16:48 (75), 01/31/2018 09:53 (7), 03/21/2021 18:11 (3), 03/21/2021 18:17 (1), 10/21/2024 16:18 (15), 12/24/2024 02:09 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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