# CVE-2005-1477: The install function in Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote web sites on the browser's whitelist, such as update.mozilla.org or addon.mozilla.org, t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-05-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The install function in Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote web sites on the browser's whitelist, such as update.mozilla.org or addon.mozilla.org, to execute arbitrary Javascript with chrome privileges, leading to arbitrary code execution on the system when combined with vulnerabilities such as CVE-2005-1476, as demonstrated using a javascript: URL as the package icon and a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack on a vulnerable whitelist site.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=292691
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9231
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-435.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013913
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15292
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293302
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111556301530553&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100001
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13544
- http://greyhatsecurity.org/vulntests/ffrc.htm
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-42.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20443
- http://greyhatsecurity.org/firefox.htm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-434.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0493
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/648758
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111553138007647&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/986

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