Vulnerability Description
The favicon functionality in Firefox before 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a <LINK rel="icon"> tag with a javascript: URL in the href attribute, aka "Firelinking."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.8 |
| Mozilla | Mozilla | 1.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14938PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14992PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-18.xmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973309PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.mikx.de/firelinking/Exploit
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-37.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-383.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-384.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-386.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13216
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=290036Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-1155?
CVE-2005-1155 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The favicon functionality in Firefox before 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a <LINK rel="icon"> tag with a javascript: URL in the href attrib...
How severe is CVE-2005-1155?
CVE-2005-1155 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-1155?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla.