Description
The Plugin Finder Service (PFS) in Firefox before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a javascript: URL in the PLUGINSPAGE attribute of an EMBED tag.
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 | 1.0.3-1.4.1 | RHSA-2005:383 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2005:383 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- 13228 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100024 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-34.html
- 14938 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2005:383 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10279 vdb-entry signature