Mozilla display style vulnerability

Overview

Mozilla products contain an unspecified vulnerability in the way they handle display styles. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Description

Mozilla products contain an unspecified vulnerability in the way they handle the -moz-grid and -moz-grid-group display styles. If a remote attacker can persuade a user to access a specially crafted web page, that attacker may be able to cause the attacked Mozilla product to crash in a way that could allow them to execute arbitrary code.

For more information please refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-11.

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Impact

A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause the attacked Mozilla product to crash.

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Solution

Upgrade
Refer to Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-11 for fixed versions of Mozilla products.

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Disable JavaScript

For instructions on how to disable JavaScript in Firefox, please refer to the Firefox section of the Securing Your Web Browser document.

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Vendor Information

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Updated: April 17, 2006

Status

Affected

Vendor Statement

We have not received a statement from the vendor.

Vendor Information

The vendor has not provided us with any further information regarding this vulnerability.

Addendum

Refer to <http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-11.html&gt;.

If you have feedback, comments, or additional information about this vulnerability, please send us [email](<mailto:[email protected]?Subject=VU%23252324 Feedback>).

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References

<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2006/mfsa2006-11.html&gt;

Acknowledgements

This vulnerability was reported in Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2006-11. Mozilla credits Alden D’Souza with providing information regarding this issue.

This document was written by Jeff Gennari

Other Information

CVE IDs:	CVE-2006-1738
Severity Metric:	17.56 Date Public: