CVE-2007-1736 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass phishing protection in Mozilla Firefox by embedding malicious URLs in object or iframe tags, requiring user interaction to view the 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
None listed

What is CVE-2007-1736?

CVE-2007-1736 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 28 Mar 2007. 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 Firefox 2.0.0.3 does not check URLs embedded in (1) object or (2) iframe HTML tags against the phishing site blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass phishing protection.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1736?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1736?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1736 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-1736 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1736 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpx3-xw93-vw67.

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