CVE-2005-2602 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can obfuscate URIs in Thunderbird and Firefox by using long URLs, blanking the address bar to facilitate 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2602?
CVE-2005-2602 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 17 Aug 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
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 and Firefox 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to obfuscate URIs via a long URI, which causes the address bar to go blank and could facilitate phishing attacks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2602?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2602?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2602 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2602 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2602 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g854-3rcg-v3c6.