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CVE-2005-0231
Firefox 1.0 does not invoke the Javascript Security Manager when...
Vulnerability Description
Firefox 1.0 does not invoke the Javascript Security Manager when a user drags a javascript: or data: URL to a tab, which allows remote attackers to bypass the security model, aka "firetabbing."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_16_mozilla_firefox.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=280056
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10079
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110781134617144&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100032
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19264
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-176.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-384.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-30.xml
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-26.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-10.xml
- http://www.mikx.de/firetabbing/
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 8th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.