CVE-2005-2707 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spawn windows without UI components to conduct spoofing or phishing attacks against Firefox and Mozilla Suite users.

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-2005-2707?

CVE-2005-2707 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 23 Sep 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 1.0.7 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to spawn windows without user interface components such as the address and status bar, which could be used to conduct spoofing or phishing attacks.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2707?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2707?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-2707 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2707 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6qfx-xcgq-wp9p.

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