CVE-2005-1477
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 - Install Method Arbitrary Code Execution
Severity Score
5.1
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
3
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
The install function in Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote web sites on the browser's whitelist, such as update.mozilla.org or addon.mozilla.org, to execute arbitrary Javascript with chrome privileges, leading to arbitrary code execution on the system when combined with vulnerabilities such as CVE-2005-1476, as demonstrated using a javascript: URL as the package icon and a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack on a vulnerable whitelist site.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2005-05-07 First Exploit
- 2005-05-09 CVE Reserved
- 2005-05-09 CVE Published
- 2023-08-29 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (22)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111553138007647&w=2 | Mailing List | |
| http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111556301530553&w=2 | Mailing List | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1013913 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/648758 | Third Party Advisory |
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| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-42.html | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13544 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0493 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=292691 | X_refsource_misc | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293302 | X_refsource_misc | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20443 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100001 | Signature | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9231 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/986 | 2005-05-07 | |
| http://greyhatsecurity.org/firefox.htm | 2024-08-07 | |
| http://greyhatsecurity.org/vulntests/ffrc.htm | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15292 | 2017-10-11 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt | 2017-10-11 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-434.html | 2017-10-11 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-435.html | 2017-10-11 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-1477 | 2005-05-23 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617652 | 2005-05-23 |