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CVE-2005-1477

Published: May 09, 2005 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1477
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

The install function in Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote web sites on the browsers 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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
FirefoxMozilla1.0.3 (including)1.0.3 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatfirefox-0:1.0.4-1.4.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatdevhelp-0:0.9.2-2.4.5*
FirefoxUbuntudapper*
FirefoxUbuntudevel*
FirefoxUbuntuedgy*
FirefoxUbuntufeisty*
Firefox-granparadisoUbuntudevel*
Lightning-sunbirdUbuntudevel*
MidbrowserUbuntudevel*

References

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