CVE-2005-0230 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by tricking users into dragging malicious GIF files with executable extensions to the desktop.
- 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-2005-0230?
CVE-2005-0230 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 10 Feb 2005. 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
Firefox 1.0 does not prevent the user from dragging an executable file to the desktop when it has an image/gif content type but has a dangerous extension such as .bat or .exe, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended restriction and execute arbitrary commands via malformed GIF files that can still be parsed by the Windows batch file parser, aka "firedragging."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0230?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f235-r39g-2m8r.