CVE-2005-2261: High severity Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerability

Published Jul 13, 2005
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Updated

Firefox before 1.0.5, Thunderbird before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, Netscape 8.0.2, and K-Meleon 0.9 runs XBL scripts even when Javascript has been disabled, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass such protection.

Affected Software

55 affected components
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.6
Mozilla Firefox=0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-alpha
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5-rc2
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.5
Mozilla Firefox=0.10.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0
Mozilla Firefox=0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5-rc1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.7
Mozilla Mozilla=1.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-beta
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.6
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.3
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4-alpha
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.8
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.9-rc
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc3
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.8
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc2
Mozilla Firefox=0.10
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-46.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
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2261?

CVE-2005-2261 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability, as it allows remote attackers to bypass JavaScript protection.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-2261?

To fix CVE-2005-2261, you should upgrade to the latest version of affected software such as Firefox or Thunderbird, specifically version 1.0.5 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2005-2261?

CVE-2005-2261 affects several versions of Firefox, Thunderbird, Mozilla, Netscape, and K-Meleon prior to specified versions.

4

How does CVE-2005-2261 impact users?

CVE-2005-2261 allows attackers to execute XBL scripts even with JavaScript disabled, which could lead to further exploits.

5

When was CVE-2005-2261 discovered?

CVE-2005-2261 was publicly disclosed as a vulnerability related to various Mozilla products, with notable impacts in 2005.

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