CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2261

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in Firefox, Thunderbird, Mozilla, Netscape, and K-Meleon browsers allows XBL scripts to run even when JavaScript is disabled. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw to bypass script protection.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to attacks that bypass security measures relying on disabling JavaScript, increasing the risk of unauthorized code execution in the user's browser.

Recommendation

Immediately update browsers to versions: Firefox 1.0.5, Thunderbird 1.0.5, Mozilla 1.7.9 or later. For Netscape 8.0.2 and K-Meleon 0.9, update to versions without this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Firefox before 1.0.5, Thunderbird before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, Netscape 8.0.2, and K-Meleon 0.9 runs XBL scripts even when Javascript has been disabled, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass such protection.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS