CVE-2005-0584 Other in n/a
Firefox fails to shift focus to the tab triggering HTTP authentication, potentially facilitating spoofing and phishing attacks.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0584?
CVE-2005-0584 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 28 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 before 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6, when displaying the HTTP Authentication dialog, do not change the focus to the tab that generated the prompt, which could facilitate spoofing and phishing attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0584?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0584?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-0584 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0584 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9x2-68hw-cwxx.