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CVE-2005-2261 Detail

Description

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.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/16043
http://secunia.com/advisories/16043
http://secunia.com/advisories/16044
http://secunia.com/advisories/16044
http://secunia.com/advisories/16059
http://secunia.com/advisories/16059
http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-252.shtml
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-252.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-810
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-810
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-46.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-46.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/netscape-multiple-issues.html
http://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/netscape-multiple-issues.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_45_mozilla.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_45_mozilla.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-587.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-587.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-601.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-601.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1075
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1075
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=292589 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=292589 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=292591 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=292591 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=160202
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=160202
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100012
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100012
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10947
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10947
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1348
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1348
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A808
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A808

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-2261
NVD Published Date:
07/13/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.