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CVE-2005-2266

UnknownEPSS 1.83%

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CVE-2005-2266 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Firefox before 1.0.5 and Mozilla before 1.7.9 allows a child frame to call top.focus and other methods in a parent frame, even when the parent is in a different domain, which violates the same origin policy and allows remote attackers to steal sensitive information such as cookies and passwords from web sites whose child frames do not verify that they are in the same domain as their parents.. EPSS estimates a 1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Firefox before 1.0.5 and Mozilla before 1.7.9 allows a child frame to call top.focus and other methods in a parent frame, even when the parent is in a different domain, which violates the same origin policy and allows remote attackers to steal sensitive information such as cookies and passwords from web sites whose child frames do not verify that they are in the same domain as their parents.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.83%

76.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox0.8
MozillaFirefox0.9
MozillaFirefox0.9.1
MozillaFirefox0.9.2
MozillaFirefox0.9.3
MozillaFirefox0.10
MozillaFirefox0.10.1
MozillaFirefox1.0
MozillaFirefox1.0.1
MozillaFirefox1.0.2
MozillaFirefox1.0.3
MozillaFirefox1.0.4
MozillaMozilla1.3
MozillaMozilla1.4
MozillaMozilla1.4.1
MozillaMozilla1.5
MozillaMozilla1.5.1
MozillaMozilla1.6
MozillaMozilla1.7
MozillaMozilla1.7.1
MozillaMozilla1.7.2
MozillaMozilla1.7.3
MozillaMozilla1.7.5
MozillaMozilla1.7.6
MozillaMozilla1.7.7
MozillaMozilla1.7.8

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-2266?
Firefox before 1.0.5 and Mozilla before 1.7.9 allows a child frame to call top.focus and other methods in a parent frame, even when the parent is in a different domain, which violates the same origin policy and allows remote attackers to steal sensitive information such as cookies and passwords from web sites whose child frames do not verify that they are in the same domain as their parents.
How severe is CVE-2005-2266?
Severity scoring for CVE-2005-2266 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2266?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST