CVE-2004-1451: Low severity Mozilla Mozilla vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2004
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Updated

Mozilla before 1.6 does not display the entire URL in the status bar when a link contains %00, which could allow remote attackers to trick users into clicking on unknown or untrusted sites and facilitate phishing attacks.

Affected Software

35 affected components
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.2
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.5
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.35
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0.1
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.48
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0-rc1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.7
Mozilla Mozilla=1.1-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0-rc2
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.2.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.8
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.6
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.1-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.4.1
Mozilla Mozilla=0.8
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.3.1
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.9

Event History

Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Feb 13, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1451?

CVE-2004-1451 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to facilitate phishing attacks by misleading users.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1451?

The best way to fix CVE-2004-1451 is to upgrade to Mozilla version 1.6 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Mozilla are affected by CVE-2004-1451?

CVE-2004-1451 affects multiple versions of Mozilla, including 1.0 through 1.5 and several earlier versions.

4

What impact does CVE-2004-1451 have on users?

CVE-2004-1451 can allow remote attackers to perform phishing attacks by obscuring the actual URL in the browser's status bar.

5

Can I still use older versions of Mozilla with CVE-2004-1451?

While you can still use older versions of Mozilla, doing so poses a security risk due to the potential for phishing attacks associated with CVE-2004-1451.

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