CVE-2005-2270

Public Exploit

Description

Firefox before 1.0.5 and Mozilla before 1.7.9 does not properly clone base objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by navigating the prototype chain to reach a privileged object.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 36.18% Top 5%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-810	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294795	vendor advisory exploit
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11751	signature vdb entry
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-56.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-252.shtml	third party advisory government resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=295011	vendor advisory exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294799	vendor advisory exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=160202	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A550	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19823	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A817	signature vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-587.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16059	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1075	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-601.html	vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014470	vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_45_mozilla.html	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652366	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16043	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=296397	vendor advisory exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100003	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2270?: CVE-2005-2270 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2270?: To fix CVE-2005-2270, 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-2005-2270 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2270 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~36% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.