CVE-2005-2429

Description

Firefox, when opening Microsoft Word documents, does not properly set the permissions on shared sections, which allows remote attackers to write arbitrary data to open applications in Microsoft Office.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.30%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24346	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112248181422193&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/16256	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/18484	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2429?: CVE-2005-2429 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2429?: To fix CVE-2005-2429, 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-2005-2429 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2429 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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