CVE-2005-0589: Medium severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Feb 28, 2005
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Updated

The Form Fill feature in Firefox before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to steal potentially sensitive information via an input control that monitors the values that are generated by the autocomplete capability.

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

Feb 28, 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-2005-0589?

CVE-2005-0589 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0589?

To fix CVE-2005-0589, users should update their Firefox browser to version 1.0.1 or later.

3

What types of software are affected by CVE-2005-0589?

CVE-2005-0589 affects multiple versions of Mozilla Firefox prior to 1.0.1.

4

What can attackers do with CVE-2005-0589?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2005-0589 to steal potentially sensitive information captured through the autocomplete feature.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2005-0589?

While upgrading to a patched version is recommended, disabling the autocomplete feature can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2005-0589.

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