Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.2 UI Code DOM Node Remote Code Execution

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Summary
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component UI Code DOM Node Handler. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0752. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 1.0.2 (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown code of the component UI Code DOM Node Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The Plugin Finder Service (PFS) in Firefox before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a javascript: URL in the PLUGINSPAGE attribute of an EMBED tag.
The weakness was disclosed 04/18/2005 by Georgi Guninski as MFSA2005-40 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at mozilla.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0752 since 03/17/2005. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21929 (CentOS 4 : Firefox (CESA-2005:383)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117966 (CentOS Security Update for Firefox (CESA-2005:383)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at mozilla.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (21929), SecurityFocus (BID 13228†) and Secunia (SA14938†). The entries VDB-1387, VDB-1396, VDB-1391 and VDB-1405 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.mozilla.org/
- Product: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Remote Code ExecutionCWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 21929
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : Firefox (CESA-2005:383)
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OpenVAS ID: 57153
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1118-1 (mozilla)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: mozilla.org
Timeline
03/17/2005 🔍04/16/2005 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: MFSA2005-40
Researcher: Georgi Guninski
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0752 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0752
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1397
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SecurityFocus: 13228
Secunia: 14938 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
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Entry
Created: 04/21/2005 11:56Updated: 03/11/2021 09:28
Changes: 04/21/2005 11:56 (71), 01/31/2018 09:52 (2), 03/11/2021 09:15 (7), 03/11/2021 09:21 (2), 03/11/2021 09:28 (1)
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