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Netscape "navigatorurl" URI Handler Registration Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26082
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Release Date:
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2007-07-18
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Last Update:
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2007-10-18
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Popularity:
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5,907 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Netscape 9.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3924
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Description:
A vulnerability has been discovered in Netscape, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The problem is that Netscape registers the "navigatorurl://" URI handler and allows invoking Netscape with arbitrary command line arguments. Using e.g. the "-chrome" parameter it is possible to execute arbitrary Javascript in chrome context. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands e.g. when a user visits a malicious web site using Microsoft Internet Explorer.
This vulnerability is related to:
SA25984
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 9.0b2. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 9.0:
http://browser.netscape.com/downloads/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Billy (BK) Rios, Nate Mcfeters, and Raghav "the Pope" Dube
Changelog:
2007-07-27: Added CVE reference.
2007-10-18: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://www.xs-sniper.com/sniperscope/IE-Pwns-Firefox.html
Other References:
SA25984:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25984/
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