Mozilla 1.1 and earlier, and Mozilla-based browsers such as Netscape and Galeon, set the…
Priority LOW 16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Mozilla 1.1 and earlier, and Mozilla-based browsers such as Netscape and Galeon, set the document referrer too quickly in certain situations when a new page is being loaded, which allows web pages to determine the next page that is being visited, including manually entered URLs, using the onunload handler.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01523 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:galeon:galeon_browser:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Galeon |
| cpe:2.3:a:galeon:galeon_browser:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Galeon |
| cpe:2.3:a:galeon:galeon_browser:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | Galeon |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.9 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:galeon:galeon_browser:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Galeon
- cpe:2.3:a:galeon:galeon_browser:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Galeon
- cpe:2.3:a:galeon:galeon_browser:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Galeon
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2003:046 Released 2003-02-12 · Red Hat rating Importantmozilla security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- RHSA-2002:192 Released 2002-10-18 · Red Hat rating Important: Updated Mozilla packages fix security vulnerabilities
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:046 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:192 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:192 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:192 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1126
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x37x-6gcq-9wg8
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1126 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1126 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x37x-6gcq-9wg8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-1126 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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