CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1156

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Firefox, Mozilla Suite, and Netscape browsers allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by adding a new search plugin using sidebar.addSearchEngine. The issue is fixed in Firefox 1.0.3, Mozilla Suite 1.7.7, and Netscape 7.2.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can take control of the victim's browser by executing malicious script or code, leading to data theft, malware infection, or other security breaches.

Recommendation

Immediately update browsers to Firefox 1.0.3, Mozilla Suite 1.7.7 or later, and for Netscape 7.2 apply the appropriate patch or consider migrating to a supported browser.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Firefox before 1.0.3, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7, and Netscape 7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script and code via a new search plugin using sidebar.addSearchEngine, aka "Firesearching 1."

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