Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-0591
CVE-2005-0591
Description
Firefox before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the (1) security and (2) download modal dialog boxes, which could be used to trick users into executing script or downloading and executing a file, aka "Firespoofing."
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-10.xmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-30.xmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- www.mikx.de/firespoofing/nvdExploit
- www.mikx.de/index.phpnvdVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/13786nvd
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-16.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-176.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-384.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/12234nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18864nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100042nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10039nvd
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