CVE-2004-0907 Misconfiguration in n/a
Local attackers can exploit insecure file permissions in Linux install archives to overwrite files and execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0907?
CVE-2004-0907 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Mozilla, published on 24 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Linux install .tar.gz archives for Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8, create certain files with insecure permissions, which could allow local users to overwrite those files and execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0907?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Mozilla, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0907?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0907 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0907 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0907 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Mozilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jgmj-mpcg-qp5x.