Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 7, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-0801
CVE-2007-0801
Description
The nsExternalAppHandler::SetUpTempFile function in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 creates temporary files with predictable filenames based on creation time, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLHttpRequest.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 1.5.0.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.securityfocus.com/bid/22396nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/24393nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/24437nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-04.xmlnvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-08.xmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/32108nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459162/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459163/100/0/threadednvd
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