# CVE-2005-2264: Firefox before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to steal sensitive information by opening a malicious link in the Firefox sidebar using the \_se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Firefox before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to steal sensitive information by opening a malicious link in the Firefox sidebar using the _search target, then injecting script into other pages via a data: URL.

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## References

- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-252.shtml
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-49.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1075
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_45_mozilla.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294074
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16043
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9887
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100009

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