CVE-2004-0648 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary programs by tricking users into visiting a malicious shell protocol URI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0648?
CVE-2004-0648 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 13 Jul 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mozilla (Suite) before 1.7.1, Firefox before 0.9.2, and Thunderbird before 0.7.2 allow remote attackers to launch arbitrary programs via a URI referencing the shell: protocol.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0648?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0648?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0648 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2004-0648 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0648 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5253-q8v4-qcg9.