1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-623-1

USN-623-1: Firefox vulnerabilities

Publication date

17 July 2008

Overview

Firefox vulnerabilities

Releases

Packages

Details

A flaw was discovered in the browser engine. A variable could be made to
overflow causing the browser to crash. If a user were tricked into opening
a malicious web page, an attacker could cause a denial of service or
possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking
the program. (CVE-2008-2785)

Billy Rios discovered that Firefox did not properly perform URI splitting
with pipe symbols when passed a command-line URI. If Firefox were passed
a malicious URL, an attacker may be able to execute local content with
chrome privileges. (CVE-2008-2933)

A flaw was discovered in the browser engine. A variable could be made to
overflow causing the browser to crash. If a user were tricked into opening
a malicious web page, an attacker could cause a denial of service or
possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking
the program. (CVE-2008-2785)

Billy Rios discovered that Firefox did not properly perform URI splitting
with pipe symbols when passed a command-line URI. If Firefox were passed
a malicious URL, an attacker may be able to execute local content with
chrome privileges. (CVE-2008-2933)

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Firefox to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
7.10 gutsy firefox –  2.0.0.16+1nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10
7.04 feisty firefox –  2.0.0.16+0nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.4
6.06 dapper firefox –  1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614d-0ubuntu1

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