Directory traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 and earlier on Mac OS X and…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 and earlier on Mac OS X and Unix allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..%2F (dot dot encoded slash) sequences in a resource:// URI.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01687 77th 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 · 43
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.3 | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.3 Running on ·Apple
Show 33 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.5 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.5 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.6 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.7 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.2.8 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.5 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.6 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.7 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.8 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.9 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.5 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.6 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.7 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.8 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.9 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Unix |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.0.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.5 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.5 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.6 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.7 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2.8 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.5 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.6 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.7 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.8 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.9 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.5 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.6 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.7 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.8 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.9 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Unix
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3073
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6fg-jhfr-pxqg
References
Other 6
- http://larholm.com/2007/06/04/unpatched-input-validation-flaw-in-firefox-2004/
- http://larholm.com/2007/05/25/firefox-0day-local-file-reading/
- http://ha.ckers.org/blog/20070516/read-firefox-settings-poc/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=367428
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=380994
- 35920
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Sources
- CVE-2007-3073 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3073 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6fg-jhfr-pxqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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