Mozilla URI privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Mozilla. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component URI Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0760. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Mozilla (Web Browser) (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component URI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Mozilla allows remote attackers to cause Mozilla to open a URI as a different MIME type than expected via a null character (%00) in an FTP URI.

The weakness was shared 08/18/2004 as Bug 250906 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0760. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14197 (Firefox < 0.9.3 Null Character MIME Type Spoofing Arbitrary Code Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115047 (Sun Solaris Mozilla Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16691), Exploit-DB (24276), Tenable (14197), SecurityFocus (BID 15495†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4978†). The entries VDB-744, VDB-759, VDB-773 and VDB-774 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 14197
Nessus Name: Firefox < 0.9.3 Null Character MIME Type Spoofing Arbitrary Code Execution
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OpenVAS ID: 53919
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2004-223-01 Mozilla
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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07/13/2004 🔍
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08/18/2004 +10 days 🔍
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12/18/2014 +3317 days 🔍
09/27/2025 +3935 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 250906
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0760 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0760
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22144

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X-Force: 16691
SecurityFocus: 15495 - SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 4 Released - Multiple Vulnerabilities Fixed
Vulnerability Center: 4978 - Mozilla Browser Allows MIME Type Modification, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2014 16:15
Updated: 09/27/2025 01:32
Changes: 12/18/2014 16:15 (68), 01/31/2018 09:58 (2), 06/30/2021 08:54 (3), 06/30/2021 08:57 (1), 09/27/2025 01:32 (25)
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