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Mozilla confirms Firefox proof of concept information leak vulnerability

January 30, 2008 by Shanmuga  
Filed under Browser Security, Vulnerabilities

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malware-help0027-12-jan-08.jpg"Mozilla’s security chief Window Snyder has confirmed a proof of concept information leak flaw in Firefox–even fully patched versions. Snyder confirmed the issue in a blog post. The proof of concept vulnerability was highlighted by researcher Gerry Eisenhaur on Jan. 19. In a nutshell, Firefox leaks information that can allow an attacker to load any javascript file on a machine.

Technically, it’s a chrome protocol directory transversal. " - Content courtesy of » Mozilla confirms Firefox proof of concept information leak vulnerability | Zero Day | ZDNet.com

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