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Firefox "firefoxurl" URI Handler Registration Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory:

SA25984

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Release Date:

2007-07-10

Last Update:

2007-07-20

Popularity:

62,581 views

Critical:

Highly critical

Impact:

System access

Where:

From remote

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

Software:

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score:

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Solution:
Update to version 2.0.0.5.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Billy (BK) Rios, Nate Mcfeters, and Raghav "the Pope" Dube

Additional information provided by Thor Larholm.

Independently discovered by Greg MacManus, iDefense Labs.

Changelog:
2007-07-10: Added workaround to the "Solution" section.
2007-07-11: Added CVE reference.
2007-07-12: Added link to US-CERT.
2007-07-18: Updated "Solution" section. Added link to vendor advisory.
2007-07-20: Added link to iDefense and updated credits section.

Original Advisory:
Mozilla:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-23.html

http://www.xs-sniper.com/sniperscope/IE-Pwns-Firefox.html

http://larholm.com/2007/07/10/internet-explorer-0day-exploit/

iDefense:
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=565

Other References:
US-CERT VU#358017:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/358017

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