Description
Firefox 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via plugins that load "privileged content" into frames, as demonstrated using certain XUL events when a user drags a scrollbar two times, aka "Firescrolling."
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 | firefox | 1.0.1-1.4.3 | RHSA-2005:176 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2005:176 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- http://www.mikx.de/?p=11
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-27.html
- 1013301 vdb-entry
- 20050225 Firescrolling [Firefox 1.0] mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11772 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2005:176 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:384 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200503-30 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200503-10 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100031 vdb-entry signature