CVE-2005-1476
CVE-2005-1476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 17% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 17% (97th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in other domains by using an IFRAME and causing the browser to navigate to a previous javascript: URL, which can lead to arbitrary code execution when combined with CVE-2005-1477.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1476?
- Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in other domains by using an IFRAME and causing the browser to navigate to a previous javascript: URL, which can lead to arbitrary code execution when combined with CVE-2005-1477.
- How severe is CVE-2005-1476?
- CVE-2005-1476 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-1476 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 17% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-1476?
- CVE-2005-1476 affects Mozilla Firefox. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-1476?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-1476 published?
- CVE-2005-1476 was published on 2005-05-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
- http://greyhatsecurity.org/firefox.htm
- http://greyhatsecurity.org/vulntests/ffrc.htm
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111553138007647&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111556301530553&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15292
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013913
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/534710
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-42.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-434.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-435.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13544
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0493
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=292691
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293302
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20443
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100002
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10045
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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