CVE-2005-1155 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in Firefox via a crafted favicon link, requiring user interaction to visit the malicious page.
- 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-2005-1155?
CVE-2005-1155 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Apr 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 favicon functionality in Firefox before 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a <LINK rel="icon"> tag with a javascript: URL in the href attribute, aka "Firelinking."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1155?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1155?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2005-1155 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1155 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f3p-wqh5-33m5.