CVE-2004-0765 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof trusted certificates by exploiting hostname validation flaws in Mozilla browsers, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2004-0765?
CVE-2004-0765 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 3 Aug 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
The cert_TestHostName function in Mozilla before 1.7, Firefox before 0.9, and Thunderbird before 0.7, only checks the hostname portion of a certificate when the hostname portion of the URI is not a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted certificates.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0765?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0765?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h29q-7v28-gprh.