6107 : Multiple Browser Telnet URI Handler File Manipulation
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Timeline

Vendor Informed Date Vendor Ack Date Disclosure Date Exploit Publish Date
2003-04-07 2003-04-14 2004-05-12 2004-05-12
Time to Vendor Response
7 days

Description

Several browsers contain a flaw that may allow a remote attacker arbitrary file manipulation. The issue is triggered when a specially crafted telnet URI is parsed by the browser resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.
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Safari
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1.2
KDE Project
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Konqueror
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3.2.1
MacWarriors
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TrailBlazer
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0.52
Microsoft Corporation
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Internet Explorer for Mac OS X
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5.2.3
Internet Explorer for Windows
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6 SP1
Mozilla Organization
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Firefox for Linux
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0.8
Firefox for Mac OS X
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0.8
Firefox for Windows
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0.8
Opera Software ASA
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Opera
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7.23
The Omni Group
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OmniWeb
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4.5
iCab
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iCab
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2.9.8

References

Tools & Filters

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Credit

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree? | There are 1 more: View All

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_1 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_1

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