CVE-2005-0578

Description

Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on the plugtmp directory.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12659	vdb entry
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-28.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-176.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-384.html	vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-30.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-10.xml	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10954	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0578?: CVE-2005-0578 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0578?: To fix CVE-2005-0578, 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-2005-0578 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0578 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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