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CVE-2005-4685

First published: Sat Dec 31 2005(Updated: )

Firefox and Mozilla can associate a cookie with multiple domains when the DNS resolver has a non-root domain in its search list, which allows remote attackers to trick a user into accepting a cookie for a hostname formed via search-list expansion of the hostname entered by the user, or steal a cookie for an expanded hostname, as demonstrated by an attacker who operates an ap1.com Internet web site to steal cookies associated with an ap1.com.example.com intranet web site.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.2
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.5
Mozilla Firefox=0.8
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta2
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.35
Mozilla Mozilla=1.8-alpha4
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.48
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0-rc1
Mozilla Mozilla=m16
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.5-beta1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.7
Mozilla Mozilla=1.1-beta
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0-rc2
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.7
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.5
Mozilla Firefox=0.10.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.9
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.2.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.11
Mozilla Mozilla=1.8-alpha3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.7
Mozilla Mozilla=1.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.2-beta
Mozilla Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-beta
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.8
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5
Mozilla Mozilla=1.8-alpha1
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.4
Mozilla Firefox=preview_release
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.6
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.10
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.12
Mozilla Mozilla=1.4-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.8
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.6
Mozilla Mozilla=1.5.1
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.9
Mozilla Mozilla=1.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.1-alpha
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.4.1
Mozilla Mozilla=0.8
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.2
Mozilla Firefox=0.9-rc
Mozilla Mozilla=1.0.2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.8-alpha2
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc3
Mozilla Mozilla=m15
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7-rc2
Mozilla Firefox=0.10
Mozilla Mozilla=1.7.3
Mozilla Mozilla=1.3.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.5
Mozilla Mozilla=0.9.9
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.6
Mozilla Mozilla=1.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-4685?

    CVE-2005-4685 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cookie hijacking.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-4685?

    To fix CVE-2005-4685, update your Mozilla or Firefox browser to a version that addresses this cookie handling issue.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2005-4685?

    The impact of CVE-2005-4685 allows attackers to trick users into accepting cookies from unintended domains, potentially leading to session hijacking.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2005-4685?

    CVE-2005-4685 affects various versions of Mozilla and Firefox, including versions from 0.8 to 1.8-alpha4.

  • Are there workarounds for CVE-2005-4685?

    One workaround for CVE-2005-4685 is to disable cookies or use alternative privacy-focused browsers until an update can be applied.

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