Description
Firefox before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the (1) security and (2) download modal dialog boxes, which could be used to trick users into executing script or downloading and executing a file, aka "Firespoofing."
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.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-16.html
- web-browser-modal-spoofing(18864) vdb-entry
- 13786 third-party-advisory
- http://www.mikx.de/firespoofing/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=260560
- 20050111 Firespoofing [Firefox 1.0] mailing-list
- 12234 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2005:176 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100042 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2005:384 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200503-30 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10039 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-200503-10 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mikx.de/index.php?p=7