CVE-2005-0589 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can steal sensitive information by exploiting the Form Fill autocomplete feature in Firefox.

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-2005-0589?

CVE-2005-0589 is a medium-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

The Form Fill feature in Firefox before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to steal potentially sensitive information via an input control that monitors the values that are generated by the autocomplete capability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0589?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0589?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-0589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g4f8-m87g-59mw.

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