CVE-2007-1116

Description

The CheckLoadURI function in Mozilla Firefox 1.8 lists the about: URI as a ChromeProtocol and can be loaded via JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by querying the browser's session history.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory gnucitizen.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461006/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461013/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/33804 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371375 patch vendor advisory
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/hscan-redux/ vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2309 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1116?
CVE-2007-1116 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1116?
To fix CVE-2007-1116, 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-2007-1116 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1116 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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