CVE-2005-1477

Description

The install function in Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote web sites on the browsers whitelist, such as update.mozilla.org or addon.mozilla.org, to execute arbitrary Javascript with chrome privileges, leading to arbitrary code execution on the system when combined with vulnerabilities such as CVE-2005-1476, as demonstrated using a javascript: URL as the package icon and a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack on a vulnerable whitelist site.

Risk Information

Base Score
8.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
41.646

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Mozilla Firefox (x64) 1.0.3Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities affected in Mozilla_Firefox 1.0.3Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Mozilla Firefox (x64) 1.0.3Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Mozilla_Firefox 1.0.3Windows

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-343016Mozilla Firefox (x64) (132.0.2)
PATCH-343015Mozilla Firefox (132.0.2)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234