Description
The E4X implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.1, Thunderbird 1.5 if running Javascript in mail, and SeaMonkey before 1.0 exposes the internal "AnyName" object to external interfaces, which allows multiple cooperating domains to exchange information in violation of the same origin restrictions.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | thunderbird | 1.5.0.2-1 | — |
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1625 vdb-entry signature
- mozilla-e4x-security-bypass(24437) vdb-entry
- 18704 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-3749 vdb-entry
- 16476 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-0413 vdb-entry
- 1015570 vdb-entry
- 18700 third-party-advisory
- SSRT061236 vendor-advisory
- 22065 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=322312
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-08.html