JVN#90389651
Multiple web browsers vulnerable in processing Tranfer-Encoding header
Overview
Multiple web browsers contain a vulnerability in processing the Transfer-Encoding header.
Products Affected
- Internet Explorer 7 and earlier
- Mozilla Firefox
It has been confirmed that Mozilla Firefox 1.5 is affected by this vulnerability.
Description
Multiple web browsers contain a vulnerability in processing the Transfer-Encoding header. When viewing a malicious web site through a proxy server, part of the HTTP response may be misidentified as a response from a different server.
Impact
An arbitrary script may be executed on the user's web browser.
Solution
Upgrade the Software
Upgrade to the newest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Status | Last Update | Vendor Notes |
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| Microsoft Japan Co.,Ltd. | vulnerable | 2012/07/30 | |
| Mozilla Foundation | Unknown | 2012/07/30 |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
This JVN publication was delayed to 2012/07/30 after the developer fix was developed. From the fiscal year 2011, JPCERT/CC is using a new vendor coordination procedure. This new procedure came from the recommendation of the fiscal year 2010 "Study Group on Information System Vulnerability Handling" aimed at more timely JVN publications.
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Credit
Kazuho Oku reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
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JVNDB-2012-000009 |