CVE-2005-2707: Medium severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Sep 23, 2005
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Updated

Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to spawn windows without user interface components such as the address and status bar, which could be used to conduct spoofing or phishing attacks.

Affected Software

12 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<=1.0.6
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 Firefox=1.0.5
Mozilla Mozilla Suite<=1.7.11
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.6
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.7
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.8
Mozilla Mozilla Suite=1.7.10

Event History

Sep 23, 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-2005-2707?

CVE-2005-2707 is considered to be a moderate severity vulnerability that could lead to spoofing attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-2707?

To fix CVE-2005-2707, upgrade to Firefox version 1.0.7 or later and Mozilla Suite version 1.7.12 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2005-2707?

CVE-2005-2707 affects Firefox versions earlier than 1.0.7 and Mozilla Suite versions earlier than 1.7.12.

4

What type of attacks can CVE-2005-2707 enable?

CVE-2005-2707 can enable attackers to conduct spoofing or phishing attacks by spawning deceptive windows.

5

Is CVE-2005-2707 a user-interface related vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2005-2707 is a user-interface related vulnerability that allows windows to be created without standard interface components.

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