CVE-2005-1477
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 9, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- May 9, 2005
Description
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.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=292691
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9231vdb-entrysignature
- RHSA-2005:435vendor-advisory
- 1013913vdb-entry
- 15292third-party-advisory
- 15495vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293302
- 20050508 Firefox Remote Compromise Technical Detailsmailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100001vdb-entrysignature
- 13544vdb-entry
- http://greyhatsecurity.org/vulntests/ffrc.htm
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-42.html
- mozilla-javascript-code-execution(20443)vdb-entry
- http://greyhatsecurity.org/firefox.htm
- RHSA-2005:434vendor-advisory
- ADV-2005-0493vdb-entry
- VU#648758third-party-advisory
- 20050508 Firefox Remote Compromise Leakedmailing-list
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