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Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA32714
Release Date: 2008-11-13
Last Update: 2008-11-20
Popularity: 1,545 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Mozilla SeaMonkey 1.1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-0017
CVE-2008-4582
CVE-2008-5012
CVE-2008-5013
CVE-2008-5014
CVE-2008-5017
CVE-2008-5018
CVE-2008-5021
CVE-2008-5022
CVE-2008-5023
CVE-2008-5024


Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Mozilla SeaMonkey, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, or compromise a user's system.

1) Several vulnerabilities can be exploited to disclose sensitive information, bypass certain security restrictions, or compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA32693

2) An error exists while processing JavaScript code embedded in email messages. This can be exploited to disclose the mailbox URI of the recipient via the ".documentURI" DOM property, or to potentially disclose comments placed in a forwarded email via the ".textContent" DOM property.

The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 1.1.13.

Solution:
Update to version 1.1.13.

Provided and/or discovered by:
2) The vendor credits Boris Zbarsky.

Changelog:
2008-11-20: Added vulnerability #2 to the advisory. Updated credits and the "Original Advisory" section.

Original Advisory:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-47.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-48.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-49.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-50.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-52.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-54.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-55.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-56.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-57.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-58.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-59.html

Other References:
SA32693:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693/


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