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TI-2005-00542 Aliases CVE-2005-0591GHSA-x3xw-gpqw-j8j2

Firefox before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the (1) security and (2) download…

Priority LOW 17Published · 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 before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the (1) security and (2) download modal dialog boxes, which could be used to trick users into executing script or downloading and executing a file, aka "Firespoofing."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02022 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged 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 · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9 rcVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 rc Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • 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: Low. 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-2005-0591
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3xw-gpqw-j8j2

References

Exploit 1

Patch 3

Advisory 3

Other 4

  • 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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