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CVE-2005-0401

First published: Thu Mar 24 2005(Updated: )

FireFox 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6 do not sufficiently address all attack vectors for loading chrome files and hijacking drag and drop events, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary XUL code by tricking a user into dragging a scrollbar, a variant of CVE-2005-0527, aka "Firescrolling 2."

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=0.8
Firefox=0.9
Firefox=0.9-rc
Firefox=0.9.1
Firefox=0.9.2
Firefox=0.9.3
Firefox=0.10
Firefox=0.10.1
Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Firefox=1.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.4-alpha
Mozilla Firefox=1.4.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-alpha
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-rc1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-rc2
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.6
Mozilla Firefox=1.6-alpha
Mozilla Firefox=1.6-beta
Mozilla Firefox=1.7
Mozilla Firefox=1.7-alpha
Mozilla Firefox=1.7-beta
Mozilla Firefox=1.7-rc1
Mozilla Firefox=1.7-rc2
Mozilla Firefox=1.7-rc3
Mozilla Firefox=1.7.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.7.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.7.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.7.5

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12885

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-0401?

    CVE-2005-0401 is categorized as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to execute arbitrary XUL code remotely.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-0401?

    To remediate CVE-2005-0401, you should update affected Mozilla and Firefox versions to the latest available releases.

  • What types of software are affected by CVE-2005-0401?

    CVE-2005-0401 affects various versions of Mozilla browsers and Firefox up to version 1.0.1.

  • What kind of attacks does CVE-2005-0401 enable?

    CVE-2005-0401 allows remote attackers to hijack drag and drop events, leading to the execution of malicious XUL code.

  • Is CVE-2005-0401 still a risk today?

    While CVE-2005-0401 is primarily a historical vulnerability, using outdated software versions may still pose security risks.

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