CVE-2005-0145: Low severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Jan 24, 2005
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Updated

Firefox before 1.0 does not properly distinguish between user-generated and synthetic click events, which allows remote attackers to use Javascript to bypass the file download prompt when the user uses the Alt-click feature.

Affected Software

9 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

Event History

Jan 24, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 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-2005-0145?

CVE-2005-0145 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0145?

To fix CVE-2005-0145, update to a version of Firefox later than 1.0 that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2005-0145?

CVE-2005-0145 affects Firefox versions 0.8 to 1.0.

4

What does CVE-2005-0145 allow attackers to do?

CVE-2005-0145 allows attackers to bypass the file download prompt using a synthetic click event.

5

Is it safe to continue using Firefox versions affected by CVE-2005-0145?

Using Firefox versions affected by CVE-2005-0145 can expose users to potential security risks, so it is not recommended.

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