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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2007.0560 -- [Solaris] Security Vulnerability in Mozilla 1.7 May Allow Arbitrary JavaScript Commands to be Run 29 October 2007 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Mozilla v1.7 Publisher: Sun Microsystems Operating System: Solaris 8, 9 and 10 Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2006-5463 Ref: ESB-2006.0816 Original Bulletin: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-103011-1 Revision History: October 29 2007: Impact section updated October 10 2007: Patches released for Solaris 8 and 9 September 25 2007: Patches released for Solaris 10 July 26 2007: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 103011 * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability in Mozilla 1.7 May Allow Arbitrary JavaScript Commands to be Run * Category: Security * Product: Mozilla v1.7 * BugIDs: 6499437 * Avoidance: Patch * State: Resolved * Date Released: 24-Jul-2007, 08-Oct-2007 * Date Closed: 08-Oct-2007 * Date Modified: 21-Sep-2007, 08-Oct-2007, 22-Oct-2007 1. Impact A remote code execution vulnerability in Mozilla 1.7 may allow a remote user who has created a web page visited by a local user using Mozilla, or who has sent a specially crafted e-mail read by a local user using Mozilla to execute arbitrary JavaScript commands with the privileges of that user. This vulnerability is described in the following Mozilla advisory: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-67.html This issue is also described in the following documents: CVE-2006-5463 at http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2006-5463 CERT VU#714496 at http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/714496 CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA06-312A at http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-312A.html 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8 and 9 without patch 120671-07 * Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 10 without patch 119115-31 x86 Platform * Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8 and 9 without patch 120672-07 * Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 10 without patch 119116-31 Note: Mozilla 1.4 may be vulnerable to this issue. Customers are advised to upgrade to Mozilla 1.7 to get the security fix once it is available. To determine the version of Mozilla on a Solaris system, the following command can be run: % /usr/sfw/bin/mozilla -version Mozilla 1.7, (Sun Java Desktop System), build 2005031721 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited. 4. Relief/Workaround To avoid this issue until patches can be applied, JavaScript may be disabled with the following steps: 1. Open the "Preferences" dialog box from the "Edit" menu in the Mozilla browser 2. Select the "Advanced" tree 3. Select the "Scripts & Plug-ins" leaf 4. Uncheck the "Navigator and Mail & Newsgroups" check boxes 5. Click the OK button 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8 and 9 with patch 120671-07 or later * Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 10 with patch 119115-31 or later x86 Platform * Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 8 and 9 with patch 120672-07 or later * Mozilla 1.7 for Solaris 10 with patch 119116-31 or later A final resolution is pending completion. Change History 21-Sep-2007: * Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections 08-Oct-2007: * Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections * State: Resolved 22-Oct-2007: * Updated Impact section for clarification This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). 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