# CVE-2005-2262: Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into using the "Set As W

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-07-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into using the "Set As Wallpaper" (in Firefox) or "Set as Background" (in Netscape) context menu on an image URL that is really a javascript: URL with an eval statement, aka "Firewalling."

## 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

- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www.mikx.de/firewalling/
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-252.shtml
- http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5ZP0E0UGAK.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16044
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11097
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-47.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1075
- http://www.networksecurity.fi/advisories/netscape-multiple-issues.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_45_mozilla.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100011
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16043
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1102

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