CVE-2004-1381

Public Exploit

Description

Firefox before 1.0 and Mozilla before 1.7.5 allow inactive (background) tabs to focus on input being entered in the active tab, as originally reported using form fields, which allows remote attackers to steal sensitive data that is intended for other sites, which could facilitate phishing attacks.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.49% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100053	vdb entry signature
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-05.html	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17789	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_form_field_focus_test/	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/12712	exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_dialog_box_spoofing_test/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1381?: CVE-2004-1381 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1381?: To fix CVE-2004-1381, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1381 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1381 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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