CVE-2004-1381: Medium severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Oct 20, 2004
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Updated

Firefox before 1.0 and Mozilla before 1.7.5 allow inactive (background) tabs to focus on input being entered in the active tab, as originally reported using form fields, which allows remote attackers to steal sensitive data that is intended for other sites, which could facilitate phishing attacks.

Affected Software

30 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 Mozilla
Mozilla Mozilla=1.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5-rc1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5-rc2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6-beta
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

Oct 20, 2004
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Jan 29, 2005
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-2004-1381?

CVE-2004-1381 is rated as a critical vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to steal sensitive data from users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1381?

Fix CVE-2004-1381 by upgrading to Firefox version 1.0 or Mozilla version 1.7.5 or later.

3

What are the risks associated with CVE-2004-1381?

The risks associated with CVE-2004-1381 include potential phishing attacks and unauthorized access to sensitive information.

4

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1381?

CVE-2004-1381 affects Firefox versions prior to 1.0 and Mozilla versions prior to 1.7.5.

5

How can CVE-2004-1381 be exploited?

CVE-2004-1381 can be exploited when inactive background tabs focus on input fields in the active tab, allowing data theft.

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