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TI-2005-02566 Aliases CVE-2005-2703GHSA-g9fw-v33p-xrq5

Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to modify…

Priority LOW 26CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to modify HTTP headers of XML HTTP requests via XMLHttpRequest, and possibly use the client to exploit vulnerabilities in servers or proxies, including HTTP request smuggling and HTTP request splitting.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01789 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.7.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.7VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.10VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:791 Released 2005-10-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.0.7-1.4.1.ia64
  • RHSA-2005:789 Released 2005-09-22 · Red Hat rating Critical
    mozilla security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7.i386, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.7 +1
  • RHSA-2005:785 Released 2005-09-22 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:785, RHSA-2005:789, RHSA-2005:791
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:785, RHSA-2005:789, RHSA-2005:791
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:785, RHSA-2005:789, RHSA-2005:791
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:785, RHSA-2005:789, RHSA-2005:791

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2703
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9fw-v33p-xrq5

References

Advisory 12

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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Sources

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