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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900350
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Mozilla Firefox PDF JavaScript Restriction Bypass Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:Mozilla Firefox browser is prone to PDF Javascript Restriction Bypass Vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Mozilla Firefox browser is prone to PDF Javascript Restriction Bypass Vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Error while executing DOM calls in response to a javascript: URI in the target
attribute of a submit element within a form contained in an inline PDF file
which causes bypassing restricted Adobe's JavaScript restrictions.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let attacker execute arbitrary codes in the
context of the malicious PDF file and execute arbitrary codes into the context
of the remote system.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version 3.0.10 and prior on Windows.

Solution:
Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 3.6.3 or later

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1597
Bugtraq: 20090503 [SecNiche WhitePaper ] - PDF Silent HTTP Form Repurposing Attacks (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503183/100/0/threaded
http://secniche.org/papers/SNS_09_03_PDF_Silent_Form_Re_Purp_Attack.pdf
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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