The XPInstall installer in Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before…
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The XPInstall installer in Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 sets insecure permissions for certain installed files within xpi packages, which could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00424 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 54
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| 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:0.9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4.1 | 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:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- 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:0.9.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4.1 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
Show 44 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.9 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.35 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.48 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 alpha | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 beta | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 alpha | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 beta | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 alpha | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 beta | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 alpha | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 beta | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 rc2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 rc3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.35 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:0.9.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.48 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0906
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vph-3h86-9f5r
References
More Mozilla vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02144 Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-00663 Integer overflow in the SOAPParameter object constructor in (1) Netscape version 7.0 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00817 Stack-based buffer overflow in the writeGroup function in nsVCardObj.cpp for Mozilla… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00816 Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00818 Integer overflow in the bitmap (BMP) decoder for Mozilla Firefox before the Preview… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-03909 Argument injection vulnerability involving Mozilla, when certain URIs are registered… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2004-0906 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0906 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2vph-3h86-9f5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0906 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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