[PCWorks] Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities

  • From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 04:28:55 -0500

TITLE:
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities

Highly critical  
Impact:  System access, Security Bypass
Where:  From remote  

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39240/

DESCRIPTION:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Mozilla Firefox, which can
be exploited by malicious people to manipulate certain data, bypass
certain security restrictions, and potentially compromise a user's
system.

For more information:
SA38608

1) An error related to the select event handler for XUL tree items
can be exploited to potentially execute arbitrary code.

2) An error related to the XMLHttpRequestSpy object can be exploited
to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges.

Successful exploitation requires that the "Firebug" addon is
installed.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.0.19.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Mozilla:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-16.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-17.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-18.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-19.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-20.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-21.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA38608:
http://secunia.com/advisories/38608/


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