CVE-2004-2225: Medium severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Dec 31, 2004
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Updated

Mozilla Firefox before 0.10.1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files in the download directory via a crafted data: URI that is not properly handled when the user clicks the Save button.

Affected Software

8 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=preview_release

Event History

Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jul 17, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2225?

CVE-2004-2225 is recognized as a medium severity vulnerability due to the risk of arbitrary file deletion.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-2225?

To fix CVE-2004-2225, upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 0.10.1 or later.

3

What versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2004-2225?

CVE-2004-2225 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 0.8, 0.9, and 0.10.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2004-2225 enable?

CVE-2004-2225 enables remote attackers to delete arbitrary files from the user's download directory.

5

Is CVE-2004-2225 still a concern for current Firefox versions?

CVE-2004-2225 is not a concern for current versions of Firefox as it has been patched in later releases.

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