CVE-2007-1736
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 does not check URLs embedded in (1) object or (2) iframe HTML tags against the phishing site blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass phishing protection.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 does not check URLs embedded in (1) object or (2) iframe HTML tags against the phishing site blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass phishing protection.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.22% probability · 68th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2488
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464041/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33487
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2488
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464041/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33487
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.