Mozilla Thunderbird WYSIWYG Engine Filtering IFRAME Javascript Execution

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  Severity: MEDIUM

  CVE Identifier: CVE-2006-0884

  Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011

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  DESCRIPTION

The WYSIWYG rendering engine ("rich mail" editor) in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to bypass javascript security settings and obtain sensitive information or cause a crash via an e-mail containing a javascript URI in the SRC attribute of an IFRAME tag, which is executed when the user edits the e-mail.

  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: 1000207

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1000207 - Mozilla Thunderbird WYSIWYG Engine Filtering IFRAME JavaScript Execution

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

• Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0
• Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.1
• Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.2
• Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.5
• Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.6
• Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7