What is the severity of CVE-2007-1762?

CVE-2007-1762 has a medium severity level due to its potential to bypass phishing protection.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1762?

To fix CVE-2007-1762, you should update your Mozilla Firefox to version 2.0.0.4 or later.

What versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2007-1762?

CVE-2007-1762 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 2.0.0.1 through 2.0.0.3.

What type of attack does CVE-2007-1762 enable?

CVE-2007-1762 enables attackers to bypass phishing protection by manipulating URL encoding with multiple slashes.

Is CVE-2007-1762 related to phishing attacks?

Yes, CVE-2007-1762 is specifically related to phishing as it circumvents the URL filtering mechanism in Firefox.

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CVE-2007-1762

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

30/3/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-1762

First published: Fri Mar 30 2007(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 through 2.0.0.3 does not canonicalize URLs before checking them against the phishing site blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass phishing protection via multiple / (slash) characters in the URL.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Mozilla Firefox	=2.0.0.2
Mozilla Firefox	=2.0.0.3
Mozilla Firefox	=2.0.0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1762?
CVE-2007-1762 has a medium severity level due to its potential to bypass phishing protection.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1762?
To fix CVE-2007-1762, you should update your Mozilla Firefox to version 2.0.0.4 or later.
What versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2007-1762?
CVE-2007-1762 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 2.0.0.1 through 2.0.0.3.
What type of attack does CVE-2007-1762 enable?
CVE-2007-1762 enables attackers to bypass phishing protection by manipulating URL encoding with multiple slashes.
Is CVE-2007-1762 related to phishing attacks?
Yes, CVE-2007-1762 is specifically related to phishing as it circumvents the URL filtering mechanism in Firefox.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1762?
CVE-2007-1762 has a medium severity level due to its potential to bypass phishing protection.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1762?
To fix CVE-2007-1762, you should update your Mozilla Firefox to version 2.0.0.4 or later.
What versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2007-1762?
CVE-2007-1762 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 2.0.0.1 through 2.0.0.3.
What type of attack does CVE-2007-1762 enable?
CVE-2007-1762 enables attackers to bypass phishing protection by manipulating URL encoding with multiple slashes.
Is CVE-2007-1762 related to phishing attacks?
Yes, CVE-2007-1762 is specifically related to phishing as it circumvents the URL filtering mechanism in Firefox.