VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2429
Firefox, when opening Microsoft Word documents, does not properly set the permissions on shared sections, which allows remote attackers to write arbitrary data to open applications in Microsoft Office.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.26%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Firefox, when opening Microsoft Word documents, does not properly set the permissions on shared sections, which allows remote attackers to write arbitrary data to open applications in Microsoft Office.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.26% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112248181422193&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16256
- http://www.osvdb.org/18484
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24346
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112248181422193&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16256
- http://www.osvdb.org/18484
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24346
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.