CVE-2005-2262

N/A Unknown
Published: July 13, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into using the "Set As Wallpaper" (in Firefox) or "Set as Background" (in Netscape) context menu on an image URL that is really a javascript: URL with an eval statement, aka "Firewalling."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16043
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/16044
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mikx.de/firewalling/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/16043
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-252.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mikx.de/firewalling/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-47.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5ZP0E0UGAK.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1075
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
16.0%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mozilla