Mozilla Firefox Node Scope Confusion Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
28 Jan 2011
Release Date:
7 Apr 2010
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RISK: Medium Risk
A vulnerability has been identified in Mozilla Firefox, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a use-after-free error when moving DOM nodes between documents, which could allow attackers to crash an affected browser or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 3.6.3
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.6.3 :
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
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