Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 13, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2262
CVE-2005-2262
Description
Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into using the "Set As Wallpaper" (in Firefox) or "Set as Background" (in Netscape) context menu on an image URL that is really a javascript: URL with an eval statement, aka "Firewalling."
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.0.3, 1.0.4
- Range: =8.0.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- secunia.com/advisories/16043nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/16044nvd
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-252.shtmlnvd
- www.mikx.de/firewalling/nvd
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-47.htmlnvd
- www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/netscape-multiple-issues.htmlnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.htmlnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_45_mozilla.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.htmlnvd
- www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5ZP0E0UGAK.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1075nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100011nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11097nvd
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