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CVE-2005-2270 Detail

Description

Firefox before 1.0.5 and Mozilla before 1.7.9 does not properly clone base objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by navigating the prototype chain to reach a privileged object.


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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/16059
http://secunia.com/advisories/16059
http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014470
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014470
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.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652366 US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652366 US Government Resource 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-56.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-56.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
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=294795 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294795 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294799 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294799 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=295011 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=295011 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=296397 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=296397 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%3A100003
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100003
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11751
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11751
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A550
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A550
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A817
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A817

Weakness Enumeration

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-2270
NVD Published Date:
07/13/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.