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TI-2005-00197 Aliases CVE-2005-0231GHSA-mxfw-955c-c6f5

Firefox 1.0 does not invoke the Javascript Security Manager when a user drags a…

Priority LOW 18Published · 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
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Firefox 1.0 does not invoke the Javascript Security Manager when a user drags a javascript: or data: URL to a tab, which allows remote attackers to bypass the security model, aka "firetabbing."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02672 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 6 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:176 Released 2005-03-01 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.i386, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.i386, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.i386, firefox-1.0.1-1.4.3.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:176
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:176

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0231
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxfw-955c-c6f5

References

Exploit 6

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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