CVE-2007-1116

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.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://osvdb.org/33804
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2309
http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/hscan-redux/	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461006/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461013/100/0/threaded
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371375	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2007-02-26 23:28

Updated : 2024-02-04 17:13

NVD link : CVE-2007-1116

Mitre link : CVE-2007-1116

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-1116

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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