Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird 16.0.1 window.location nsLocation::CheckURL access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 16.0.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function window.location. This manipulation of the argument nsLocation::CheckURL causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-4195. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird 16.0.1 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function window.location. The manipulation of the argument nsLocation::CheckURL with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The nsLocation::CheckURL function in Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.2, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, Thunderbird before 16.0.2, Thunderbird ESR 10.x before 10.0.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.13.2 does not properly determine the calling document and principal in its return value, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site, and makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code by leveraging certain add-on behavior.

The weakness was published 10/26/2012 by Antoine Delignat-Lavaud (moz_bug_r_a4) with Mozilla Corporation as MFSA2012-90 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. The public release has been coordinated with Mozilla. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4195 since 08/08/2012. 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 private exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62720 (CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:1407)), 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 120660 (Red Hat Update for Xulrunner Firefox (RHSA-2012:1407)).

Upgrading to version 16.0.2 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 (62720), SecurityFocus (BID 56302†), OSVDB (86773†), Secunia (SA51144†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027704†). Similar entries are available at VDB-6837 and VDB-6838. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for 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: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 62720
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : firefox (CESA-2012:1407)
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OpenVAS ID: 72540
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox/Thunderbird 16.0.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA2012-90
Researcher: Antoine Delignat-Lavaud (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Mozilla Corporation
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4195 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4195
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6835

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SecurityFocus: 56302 - Mozilla Firefox/SeaMonkey/Thunderbird CVE-2012-4195 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 51144 - Mozilla Firefox / Thunderbird / SeaMonkey "Location" Object Multiple Vulnerabili, Less Critical
OSVDB: 86773
SecurityTracker: 1027704 - Mozilla Thunderbird 'window.location' Bugs Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 36873 - Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey Cross-Site Scripting and Arbitrary Code Execution, Medium

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

Created: 10/30/2012 11:15
Updated: 10/22/2024 03:51
Changes: 10/30/2012 11:15 (88), 01/31/2018 09:53 (4), 04/18/2021 16:43 (3), 10/22/2024 03:51 (19)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216::103

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