Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.10 and 2.x before 2.0.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.8 ignores trailing invalid HTML characters in attribute names, which allows remote attackers to bypass content filters that use regular expressions.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.10 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 1.0.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070202-01-P.asc
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070301-01-P.asc
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2713
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2728
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
- http://ha.ckers.org/xss.html#XSS_Non_alpha_non_digit2
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Mar/0001.html
- http://osvdb.org/32112
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0077.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24205
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24238
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24287
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24293
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24320
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-0995?
CVE-2007-0995 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.10 and 2.x before 2.0.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.8 ignores trailing invalid HTML characters in attribute names, which allows remote attackers to bypass content filters ...
How severe is CVE-2007-0995?
CVE-2007-0995 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-0995?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.