CVE-2004-2225

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 0.10.1 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files in the download directory via a crafted data: URI that is not properly handled when the user clicks the Save button.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.78% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/10478	vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011501	vdb entry patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11311	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/12708	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/older-vulnerabilities.html#firefox0.10.1
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=259708	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2225?: CVE-2004-2225 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2225?: To fix CVE-2004-2225, 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-2004-2225 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2225 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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