CVE-2005-0149

Description

Thunderbird 0.6 through 0.9 and Mozilla 1.7 through 1.7.3 does not obey the network.cookie.disableCookieForMailNews preference, which could allow remote attackers to bypass the user's intended privacy and security policy by using cookies in e-mail messages.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.20% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-323.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12407	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100047	vdb entry signature
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-335.html	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19823	third party advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-11.html	patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=268107	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-094.html	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11407	vdb entry signature
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19172	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0149?: CVE-2005-0149 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0149?: To fix CVE-2005-0149, 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-2005-0149 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0149 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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