CVE-2005-1158

Description

Multiple "missing security checks" in Firefox before 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript into privileged pages using the _search target of the Firefox sidebar.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.71% Top 30%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-39.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13231	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100019	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11734	vdb entry signature
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=290079	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/14938	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-383.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1158?: CVE-2005-1158 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1158?: To fix CVE-2005-1158, 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-2005-1158 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-1158 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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