CVE-2005-0587
6.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2005-0587 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on March 25, 2005 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6 allows remote malicious web sites to overwrite arbitrary files by tricking the user into downloading a .LNK (link) file twice, which overwrites the file that was referenced in the first .LNK file.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0, < 1.0.1 | Affected |
| mozilla | mozilla | >= 0, < 1.7.6 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2005-0587?
CVE-2005-0587 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on March 25, 2005 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2005-0587?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-0587?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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