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Mozilla Products Addon Chrome-Loaded "about:blank" Cross-Context Scripting
Secunia Advisory: SA26288
Release Date: 2007-07-31
Last Update: 2007-12-20
Popularity: 16,813 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Cross Site Scripting
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Mozilla Firefox 2.0.x
Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.x
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.x
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.x

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Mozilla products, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the handling of "about:blank" pages loaded by chrome in an addon. This can be exploited to execute script code under chrome privileges by e.g. clicking on a link opened in an "about:blank" window created and populated in certain ways by an addon.

Successful exploitation requires that certain addons are installed.

The vulnerability is reported in the following products and versions:
* Firefox 2.0.0.5
* Thunderbird 2.0.0.5
* Thunderbird 1.5.0.x
* SeaMonkey 1.1.3

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