CVE-2005-2263: Medium severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Jul 13, 2005

Updated

The InstallTrigger.install method in Firefox before 1.0.5 and Mozilla before 1.7.9 allows remote attackers to execute a callback function in the context of another domain by forcing a page navigation after the install method has been called, which causes the callback to be run in the context of the new page and results in a same origin violation.

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/mfsa2005-48.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-2005-2263?

CVE-2005-2263 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to execute unauthorized actions in the context of another domain.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2263?

To fix CVE-2005-2263, you should update to a patched version of Firefox or Mozilla, specifically version 1.0.5 or later for Firefox and 1.7.9 or later for Mozilla.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2005-2263?

CVE-2005-2263 affects several versions of Firefox, including versions up to 1.0.4, and multiple versions of Mozilla up to 1.7.8.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2005-2263?

Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2005-2263 is to disable the InstallTrigger.install method, if possible, until you can update to a secure version.

What type of attack does CVE-2005-2263 enable?

CVE-2005-2263 enables remote code execution attacks by allowing malicious websites to run scripts in the context of another domain.