Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 7, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-0231
CVE-2005-0231
Description
Firefox 1.0 does not invoke the Javascript Security Manager when a user drags a javascript: or data: URL to a tab, which allows remote attackers to bypass the security model, aka "firetabbing."
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.0
Patches
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References
12- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-10.xmlnvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-30.xmlnvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.mikx.de/firetabbing/nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-26.htmlnvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_16_mozilla_firefox.htmlnvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-176.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-384.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19264nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100032nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10079nvd
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