Description
Firefox before 1.0.4 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.8 does not properly implement certain security checks for script injection, which allows remote attackers to execute script via "Wrapped" javascript: URLs, as demonstrated using (1) a javascript: URL in a view-source: URL, (2) a javascript: URL in a jar: URL, or (3) "a nested variant."
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 | 0.9.2-2.4.5 | RHSA-2005:435 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 1.0.4-1.4.1 | RHSA-2005:434 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2005:434 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:435 Red Hat Security Advisory: mozilla security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10351 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100015 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2005:435 vendor-advisory
- 13641 vdb-entry
- 15495 vdb-entry
- 1013963 vdb-entry
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-43.html
- 1013962 vdb-entry
- ADV-2005-0530 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2005:434 vendor-advisory