# CVE-2005-2262: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into setting a malicious JavaScript URL as wallpaper via context menu.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 13 Jul 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hhwp-x6c3-m33w

## What is CVE-2005-2262?

CVE-2005-2262 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 13 Jul 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 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into using the "Set As Wallpaper" (in Firefox) or "Set as Background" (in Netscape) context menu on an image URL that is really a javascript: URL with an eval statement, aka "Firewalling."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2262?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mozilla Firefox.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2262?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2005-2262 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2262 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 - 'Set As Wallpaper' Code Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox

- [CVE-2019-11708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11708/): Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Sandbox Escape (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2010-3765](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3765/): Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-26486](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26486/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-26485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-26485/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-11707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11707/): Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2262 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2262 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 13 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2262 exists.

Affected product: Mozilla Firefox. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2262/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2262/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2262
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2262
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2262

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