CVE-2007-1092
CVE-2007-1092 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 and 2.0.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via JavaScript onUnload handlers that modify the structure of a document, wich triggers memory corruption due to the lack of a finalize hook on DOM window objects.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-1092?
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 and 2.0.0.1, and SeaMonkey before 1.0.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via JavaScript onUnload handlers that modify the structure of a document, wich triggers memory corruption due to the lack of a finalize hook on DOM window objects.
- How severe is CVE-2007-1092?
- CVE-2007-1092 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2007-1092 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-1092?
- CVE-2007-1092 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-1092?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2007-1092 published?
- CVE-2007-1092 was published on 2007-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070202-01-P.asc
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070301-01-P.asc
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0525.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Mar/0001.html
- http://osvdb.org/32103
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24343
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24395
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24457
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24650
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2302
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.338131
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/393921
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:050
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-08.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_22_mozilla.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0078.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461024/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22679
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017701
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-428-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371321
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32647
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32648
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1103
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11158
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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