CVE-2005-2706
CVE-2005-2706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla before Suite 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to execute Javascript with chrome privileges via an about: page such as about:mozilla.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-2706?
- Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla before Suite 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to execute Javascript with chrome privileges via an about: page such as about:mozilla.
- How severe is CVE-2005-2706?
- CVE-2005-2706 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-2706 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-2706?
- CVE-2005-2706 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-2706?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-2706 published?
- CVE-2005-2706 was published on 2005-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17014
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17026
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17042
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17090
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17263
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17284
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014954
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-838
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-866
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-868
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:169
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:170
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:174
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-58.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_58_mozilla.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/19648
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00004.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-785.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-789.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-791.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14920
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-200-1
Affected products (12)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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