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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2005-2262 EUVD-2005-2263GHSA-hhwp-x6c3-m33w

Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into using the "Set As …

Published Jul 13, 2005 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Description

Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into using the "Set As Wallpaper" (in Firefox) or "Set as Background" (in Netscape) context menu on an image URL that is really a javascript: URL with an eval statement, aka "Firewalling."

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.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 4.0 mozilla-firefox 1.0.4-2sarge3 DTSA-8-2
Debian 3.1 mozilla-firefox 1.0.4-2sarge2 DSA-779-2, DSA-779-1

Red Hat

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 4 firefox 1.0.6-1.4.1 RHSA-2005:586

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 4

References