# CVE-2005-2968: Command injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by passing malicious URLs with shell metacharacters to the Firefox browser via the command line.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Sep 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-56cv-7m3h-rjxp

## What is CVE-2005-2968?

CVE-2005-2968 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 20 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Firefox 1.0.6 and Mozilla 1.7.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL that is provided to the browser on the command line, which is sent unfiltered to bash.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2968?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2968?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2005-2968 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-2968 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Mozilla Browser/Firefox - Arbitrary Command Execution (exploitdb)

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- [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-2005-2968 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2968 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 20 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, 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-2005-2968 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-2005-2968/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2968/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2968
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2968
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2968

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.