CVE-2005-1156: High severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Apr 18, 2005
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Updated

Firefox before 1.0.3, Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7, and Netscape 7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script and code via a new search plugin using sidebar.addSearchEngine, aka "Firesearching 1."

Affected Software

35 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
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5-rc1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5-rc2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.5
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.6
Netscape Navigator=7.2

Event History

Apr 18, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1156?

CVE-2005-1156 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability affecting certain versions of Firefox and Mozilla applications.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-1156?

To fix CVE-2005-1156, users should upgrade to Firefox version 1.0.3 or later, Mozilla Suite version 1.7.7 or later, or Netscape Navigator version 7.2 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2005-1156?

CVE-2005-1156 affects Firefox versions prior to 1.0.3, Mozilla Suite versions prior to 1.7.7, and Netscape 7.2.

4

Can CVE-2005-1156 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-1156 can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts and code.

5

Is CVE-2005-1156 specific to Windows operating systems?

No, CVE-2005-1156 is not limited to Windows, as it affects cross-platform software including various versions of Mozilla and Firefox.

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