Mozilla Firefox Image Preloading Content-Policy Check Security Bypass Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-0168
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
The nsDocument::MaybePreLoadImage function in
content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in the image-preloading implementation in
Mozilla Firefox 3.6 before 3.6.2 does not apply scheme restrictions and policy
restrictions to the image's URL, which might allow remote attackers to cause a
denial of service (application crash or hang) or hijack the functionality of the
browser's add-ons via a crafted SRC attribute of an IMG element, as demonstrated
by remote command execution through an ssh: URL in a configuration that supports
gnome-vfs with a nonstandard network.gnomevfs.supported-protocols
setting.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004112
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004112 - Mozilla Firefox Image Preloading Content-Policy Check Security Bypass Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- mozilla firefox 3.6
- mozilla firefox 3.6.1