ID CVE-2005-0232
Summary Firefox 1.0 allows remote attackers to modify Boolean configuration parameters for the about:config site by using a plugin such as Flash, and the -moz-opacity filter, to display the about:config site then cause the user to double-click at a certain screen position, aka "Fireflashing."
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 2.6 (as of 11-10-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK HIGH NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE PARTIAL NONE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:10:19.851-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
  • comment CentOS Linux 3.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
description Firefox 1.0 allows remote attackers to modify Boolean configuration parameters for the about:config site by using a plugin such as Flash, and the -moz-opacity filter, to display the about:config site then cause the user to double-click at a certain screen position, aka "Fireflashing."
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10967
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title 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."
version 29
redhat via4
advisories
  • rhsa
    id RHSA-2005:176
  • rhsa
    id RHSA-2005:323
  • rhsa
    id RHSA-2005:384
rpms firefox-0:1.0.1-1.4.3
refmap via4
bugtraq 20050207 Fireflashing [Firefox 1.0]
confirm
gentoo
  • GLSA-200503-10
  • GLSA-200503-30
misc http://www.mikx.de/fireflashing/
suse SUSE-SA:2005:016
xf mozilla-firefox-aboutconfig-modify(19266)
Last major update 11-10-2017 - 01:29
Published 02-05-2005 - 04:00
Last modified 11-10-2017 - 01:29
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