CVE-2004-1156: Medium severity mozilla mozilla vulnerability

Published Dec 10, 2004
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Updated

Mozilla before 1.7.6, and Firefox before 1.0.1, allows remote attackers to spoof arbitrary web sites by injecting content from one window into a target window whose name is known but resides in a different domain, as demonstrated using a pop-up window on a trusted web site, aka the "window injection" vulnerability.

Affected Software

53 affected components
Mozilla Firefox=0.8
Mozilla Firefox=0.9
Mozilla Firefox=0.9-rc
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.2
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.3
Mozilla Firefox=0.10
Mozilla Firefox=0.10.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Mozilla=0.8
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.2
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.2.1
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.3
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.4
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.4.1
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.5
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.6
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.7
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.8
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.9
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.35
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.48
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0-rc1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0-rc2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.1-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.1-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.3.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.3

Event History

Dec 10, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1156?

CVE-2004-1156 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability that allows for window injection attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1156?

To mitigate CVE-2004-1156, upgrade to Mozilla version 1.7.6 or Firefox version 1.0.1 or later.

3

What types of software are affected by CVE-2004-1156?

CVE-2004-1156 affects multiple versions of Mozilla and Firefox prior to the specified updates.

4

What is a window injection attack as described in CVE-2004-1156?

A window injection attack allows an attacker to inject content from one window into another window on a different domain.

5

Can CVE-2004-1156 allow phishing attacks?

Yes, CVE-2004-1156 can be exploited to facilitate phishing attacks by spoofing trusted web sites.

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