Vulnerability Description
Firefox before 1.0.5 and Mozilla before 1.7.9 allows a child frame to call top.focus and other methods in a parent frame, even when the parent is in a different domain, which violates the same origin policy and allows remote attackers to steal sensitive information such as cookies and passwords from web sites whose child frames do not verify that they are in the same domain as their parents.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.8 |
| Mozilla | Mozilla | 1.3 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15549
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15551
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15553
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-810
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-52.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_45_mozilla.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-587.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-601.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1075
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=160202
FAQ
What is CVE-2005-2266?
CVE-2005-2266 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Firefox before 1.0.5 and Mozilla before 1.7.9 allows a child frame to call top.focus and other methods in a parent frame, even when the parent is in a different domain, which violates the same origin ...
How severe is CVE-2005-2266?
CVE-2005-2266 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2005-2266?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla.