Vulnerability Note VU#252324

Mozilla display style vulnerability

Overview

Mozilla products contain an unspecified vulnerability in the way they handle display styles. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

I. Description

Mozilla products contain an unspecified vulnerability in the way they handle the -moz-grid and -moz-grid-group display styles. If a remote attacker can persuade a user to access a specially crafted web page, that attacker may be able to cause the attacked Mozilla product to crash in a way that could allow them to execute arbitrary code.

For more information please refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-11.

II. Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause the attacked Mozilla product to crash.

III. Solution

Upgrade

Refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-11 for fixed versions of Mozilla products.

Disable JavaScript

For instructions on how to disable JavaScript in Firefox, please refer to the Firefox section of the Securing Your Web Browser document.

Systems Affected

Vendor	Status	Date Updated
Mozilla, Inc.	Vulnerable	17-Apr-2006

References

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-11.html

Credit

This vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-11. Mozilla credits Alden D'Souza with providing information regarding this issue.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari

Other Information

Date Public	04/11/2006
Date First Published	04/17/2006 01:03:55 PM
Date Last Updated	04/17/2006
CERT Advisory
CVE Name
US-CERT Technical Alerts
Metric	17.56
Document Revision	15

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