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Status published
Medium
CVE-2007-0801
The nsExternalAppHandler::SetUpTempFile function in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 creates temporary files...
Vulnerability Description
The nsExternalAppHandler::SetUpTempFile function in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 creates temporary files with predictable filenames based on creation time, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLHttpRequest.
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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-04.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22396
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-08.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24393
- http://www.osvdb.org/32108
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459163/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459162/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24437
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.5.0.9
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 7th, 2007
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.