CVE-2007-3072 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Windows systems via crafted resource URIs in Mozilla Firefox, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious link.
- 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-2007-3072?
CVE-2007-3072 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 6 Jun 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.4 on Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..%5C (dot dot encoded backslash) sequences in a resource:// URI.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-3072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfwg-qrxc-vgjm.