Description
Firefox before 1.0 and Mozilla before 1.7.5 allow remote attackers to load local files via links "with a custom getter and toString method" that are middle-clicked by the user to be opened in a new tab.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.9.2-2.4.3 | RHSA-2005:335 |
| RHEL 4 | evolution +1 | 2.0.2-14 | RHSA-2005:335 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2005:335 Red Hat Security Advisory: mozilla security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- RHSA-2005:323 vendor-advisory
- 12407 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=249332
- RHSA-2005:335 vendor-advisory
- mozilla-firefox-file-upload(19168) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10756 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-01.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100057 vdb-entry signature