Description
Firefox before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to steal information and possibly execute arbitrary code by using standalone applications such as Flash and QuickTime to open a javascript: URL, which is run in the context of the previous page, and may lead to code execution if the standalone application loads a privileged chrome: URL.
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 ↗Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | devhelp +1 | 0.9.2-2.4.6 | RHSA-2005:587 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 1.0.6-1.4.1 | RHSA-2005:586 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2005:586 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:587 Red Hat Security Advisory: mozilla security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-779-2 mozilla-firefox - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-779-1 mozilla-firefox - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-8-2 mozilla-firefox - several vulnerabilities (update) Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- SUSE-SR:2005:018 vendor-advisory
- P-252 third-party-advisory government-resource
- 1014469 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1172 vdb-entry signature
- FLSA:160202 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:587 vendor-advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-53.html
- ADV-2005-1075 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11334 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100006 vdb-entry signature
- SUSE-SA:2005:045 vendor-advisory
- 14242 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=298255
- RHSA-2005:586 vendor-advisory
- 16043 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1073 vdb-entry signature