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TITLE:
Mozilla Firefox Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA41957

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41957

RELEASE DATE:
2010-10-28

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http://secunia.com/advisories/41957/

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Mozilla Firefox, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error and can be
exploited to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting
a specially crafted site.

NOTE: The vulnerability is currently being actively exploited.

SOLUTION:
Reportedly, disabling JavaScript or using the "NoScript" addon
prevents successful exploitation.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported as a 0-day.

The vendor also credits Morten Kråkvik, Telenor SOC.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Mozilla:
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2010/10/26/critical-vulnerability-in-firefox-3-5-and-firefox-3-6/

Norman ASA:
http://norman.com/about_norman/press_center/news_archive/2010/129223/en

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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