CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2267

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in Firefox before version 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to steal information and potentially execute arbitrary code by using standalone applications such as Flash and QuickTime to open a javascript: URL, which is run in the context of the previous page, and may lead to code execution if the standalone application loads a privileged chrome: URL.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential theft of sensitive user data and remote code execution in the browser context, which could lead to system compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately update Firefox to version 1.0.5 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Firefox before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to steal information and possibly execute arbitrary code by using standalone applications such as Flash and QuickTime to open a javascript: URL, which is run in the context of the previous page, and may lead to code execution if the standalone application loads a privileged chrome: URL.

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