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CVE-2005-22621 exploit

Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into using the "Set As…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.5%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into using the "Set As Wallpaper" (in Firefox) or "Set as Background" (in Netscape) context menu on an image URL that is really a javascript: URL with an eval statement, aka "Firewalling."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-1102 Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 - 'Set As Wallpaper' Code Execution · remote · 2005-07-13

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • mikx.de /firewalling/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • ciac.org /ciac/bulletins/p-252.shtml · third-party-advisory, government-resource, x_refsource_CIAC, x_transferred
  • securiteam.com /securitynews/5ZP0E0UGAK.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16044 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11097 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/announce/mfsa2005-47.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2005/1075 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • networksecurity.fi /advisories/netscape-multiple-issues.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2005_45_mozilla.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/14242 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100011 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16043 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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