CVE-2005-1477 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15.2% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The install function in Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote web sites on the browser's whitelist, such as update.mozilla.org or addon.mozilla.org, to execute arbitrary Javascript with chrome privileges, leading to arbitrary code execution on the system when combined with vulnerabilities such as CVE-2005-1476, as demonstrated using a javascript: URL as the package icon and a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack on a vulnerable whitelist site.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 15.24% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-05-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Mozilla Firefox 1.0.3 - Install Method Arbitrary Code Execution | 2005-05-07 |
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
- http://greyhatsecurity.org/firefox.htm
- http://greyhatsecurity.org/vulntests/ffrc.htm
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111553138007647&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111556301530553&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15292
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013913
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/648758
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-42.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-434.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-435.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13544
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0493
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=292691
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293302
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20443
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100001
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9231
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
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