Vulnerability Description
Firefox 1.0 does not prevent the user from dragging an executable file to the desktop when it has an image/gif content type but has a dangerous extension such as .bat or .exe, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended restriction and execute arbitrary commands via malformed GIF files that can still be parsed by the Windows batch file parser, aka "firedragging."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.0 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110780995232064&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-10.xmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-30.xmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mikx.de/firedragging/Exploit
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-25.htmlPatch
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12468
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=279945Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110780995232064&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-10.xmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-30.xmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mikx.de/firedragging/Exploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-0230?
CVE-2005-0230 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1 (MEDIUM). Firefox 1.0 does not prevent the user from dragging an executable file to the desktop when it has an image/gif content type but has a dangerous extension such as .bat or .exe, which allows remote atta...
How severe is CVE-2005-0230?
CVE-2005-0230 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-0230?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.