Bug 151153

Summary: CAN-2005-0402 arbitrary code execution via sidebar
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Reporter: Josh Bressers <bressers>
Component: firefoxAssignee: Christopher Aillon <caillon>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact:
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Priority: medium    
Version: 4.0CC: security-response-team
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OS: Linux   
Whiteboard: impact=moderate,embargo=20050323:18,reported=20050310,source=mozilla
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Last Closed: 2005-03-23 19:21:23 UTC Type: ---
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Demo exploit from the Mozilla BTS
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add sidebar panel page
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testcase 2
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add sidebar panel page 2
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testcase 3 - "Plug-ins Finder" none

Description Josh Bressers 2005-03-15 14:29:48 UTC 
Sidebar allows an attacker to link to the privileged content (such as
about:config) and run arbitrary code on the content.

This is a firefox specific bug.
Comment 1 Josh Bressers 2005-03-23 13:48:07 UTC 
Created attachment 112256 [details]
Demo exploit from the Mozilla BTS

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Bookmark testcase as sidebar panel
2. Click links in order
Comment 2 Josh Bressers 2005-03-23 13:50:03 UTC 
Created attachment 112257 [details]
add sidebar panel page

add sidebar panel page

Use this page to add the testcase to bookmark panel.
Comment 3 Josh Bressers 2005-03-23 13:51:50 UTC 
Steps to Reproduce (corrected):
1. Bookmark testcase as sidebar panel
2. Select "Sidebar Attack Test" from your bookmark and load it in the sidebar
3. Click links in order
Comment 4 Josh Bressers 2005-03-23 13:54:28 UTC 
Created attachment 112258 [details]
testcase 2

This test case will erase localstore.rdf file in your profile directory.
Comment 5 Josh Bressers 2005-03-23 13:56:18 UTC 
Created attachment 112259 [details]
add sidebar panel page 2

Use this page to add the testcase 2 to bookmark panel.
Comment 6 Josh Bressers 2005-03-23 13:58:30 UTC 
Created attachment 112260 [details]
testcase 3 - "Plug-ins Finder"

"data:" URL example.
Comment 7 Josh Bressers 2005-03-23 18:35:26 UTC 
Lifting embargo
Comment 8 Josh Bressers 2005-03-23 19:21:23 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-336.html