OSVDB ID: 84999

Title: Mozilla Multiple Product DOMParser text/html Data Parsing Information Disclosure

Info

Disclosure

Aug 28, 2012

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Aug 28, 2012

Description

Multiple Mozilla products contain a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered by an error in the DOMParser when it is used to parse text or HTML data. This will disclose potentially sensitive information to a remote attacker.

Classification

Location: Context Dependent
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade Firefox and Thunderbird to version 15 or higher or SeaMonkey to version 2.12 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Mozilla Organization

Firefox

14

Thunderbird

14

SeaMonkey

2.11

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/84999