CVE-2005-2260: High severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Jul 13, 2005

Updated

The browser user interface in Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 does not properly distinguish between user-generated events and untrusted synthetic events, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform dangerous actions that normally could only be performed manually by the user.

Affected Software

38 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 Firefox=1.0.3

Mozilla Firefox=1.0.4

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

Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.7

Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.8

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-45.html

Event History

Jul 13, 2005

CVE Published

04:00 AM

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:00 AM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2260?

CVE-2005-2260 is considered moderate in severity due to the potential for remote attackers to execute dangerous actions.

How does CVE-2005-2260 affect browser security?

CVE-2005-2260 affects the browser user interface by failing to effectively differentiate user-generated events from untrusted synthetic events.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2260?

To fix CVE-2005-2260, it is recommended to upgrade to Firefox version 1.0.5 or later, Mozilla version 1.7.9 or later, or Netscape version 8.0.2 or later.

Which software versions are impacted by CVE-2005-2260?

CVE-2005-2260 impacts multiple versions of Firefox and Mozilla, including Firefox versions up to 1.0.4 and Mozilla versions up to 1.7.8.

What are the potential risks associated with CVE-2005-2260?

The risks associated with CVE-2005-2260 include unauthorized actions performed by remote attackers, potentially leading to data exposure or compromise.