SkipNavigation
Home | FAQ | Contact | Privacy Policy
US-CERT
American Flag
  Vulnerability
Notes
Database

Search Vulnerability Notes

Vulnerability Notes Help Information


 
 View Notes By
  Name

ID Number

CVE Name

Date Public

Date Published

Date Updated

Severity Metric
 Other Documents
  Technical Alerts

Technical Bulletins

Alerts

Security Tips

Vulnerability Note VU#714496

Mozilla products allow execution of arbitrary JavaScript

Overview

Multiple Mozilla products allow running JavaScript to be recompiled while executing. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript bytecode.

I. Description

According to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-67:

    ...it was possible to modify a Script object while it was executing, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary JavaScript bytecode.

This vulnerability requires JavaScript to be enabled. JavaScript is enabled by default in the Firefox web browser, but not in the Mozilla Thunderbird email client.

Note that this issue affects Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. For more information refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-67.

II. Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary JavaScript bytecode.

III. Solution

Apply an update

According to the Mozilla Foundation Security Update 2006-67, this vulnerability is addressed in Firefox 1.5.0.8, Thunderbird 1.5.0.8, and SeaMonkey 1.0.6.

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

VendorStatusDate NotifiedDate Updated
MozillaVulnerable8-Nov-2006

References


https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=355655
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-67.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929/
http://secunia.com/advisories/22980/
http://secunia.com/advisories/23013/
http://secunia.com/advisories/22763/
http://secunia.com/advisories/23009/
http://secunia.com/advisories/22815/
http://secunia.com/advisories/22727/

Credit

This vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-67. Mozilla credits shutdown for providing information concerning this issue.

This document was written by Chris Taschner.

Other Information

Date Public:2006-11-08
Date First Published:2006-11-08
Date Last Updated:2006-12-21
CERT Advisory: 
CVE-ID(s):CVE-2006-5463
NVD-ID(s):CVE-2006-5463
US-CERT Technical Alerts: 
Metric:14.04
Document Revision:24

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us email.
 

 
Page Corner Image
Produced 2006 by US-CERT, a government organization
Disclaimers and copyright information
Get Adobe Reader Get Adobe Reader