Date: 28 March 2008
References: ESB-2008.0345 ESB-2008.0608
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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2008.0324 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux]
Mozilla Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
28 March 2008
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla SeaMonkey
Publisher: US-CERT
Operating System: UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Increased Privileges
Cross-site Scripting
Provide Misleading Information
Reduced Security
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2008-1241 CVE-2008-1238 CVE-2008-1237
CVE-2008-1236 CVE-2008-1235 CVE-2008-1234
CVE-2008-1233
Original Bulletin: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087A.html
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National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-087A
Mozilla Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities
Original release date: March 27, 2008
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Mozilla Firefox
* Mozilla Thunderbird
* Mozilla SeaMonkey
Other products based on Mozilla components may also be affected.
Overview
New versions of Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey address several
vulnerabilities, the most severe of which could allow a remote
attacker to execute arbitrary code on an affected system.
I. Description
The Mozilla and the SeaMonkey projects have released new versions of
Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey to address several vulnerabilities.
Further details about these vulnerabilities are available in Mozilla
Foundation Security Advisories and the Vulnerability Notes Database.
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user
to view a specially crafted HTML document, such as a web page or an
HTML email message.
II. Impact
While the impacts of the individual vulnerabilities vary, the most
severe could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute
arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. An attacker may also be able to
cause a denial of service or execute cross-site scripting attacks.
III. Solution
Upgrade
These vulnerabilities are addressed in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13,
Thunderbird 2.0.0.13, and SeaMonkey 1.1.9.
Disable JavaScript
Some of these vulnerabilities can be mitigated by disabling JavaScript
or by using the NoScript extension. For more information about
configuring Firefox, please see the Securing Your Web Browser
document. Thunderbird disables JavaScript by default.
IV. References
* US-CERT Vulnerability Notes -
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=mozilla_200803>
* Securing Your Web Browser -
<http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/browser_security.html#Mozilla_Firefox>
* Mozilla Foundation Security Advisories -
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/>
* Known Vulnerabilities in Mozilla Products -
<http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html>
* Mozilla Hall of Fame -
<http://www.mozilla.org/university/HOF.html>
* NoScript Firefox Extension - <http://noscript.net/>
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The most recent version of this document can be found at:
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087A.html>
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Feedback can be directed to US-CERT Technical Staff. Please send
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Revision History
March 27, 2008: Initial release
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