CVE-2005-1531
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.29% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox · mozilla/mozilla
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013962
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013963
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-43.htmlPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-434.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-435.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13641
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0530
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100015
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10351
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013962
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013963
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-43.htmlPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-434.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-435.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13641
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0530
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100015
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10351
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.