# CVE-2005-2706: Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla before Suite 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to execute Javascript with chrome privileges via an about: page

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-09-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla before Suite 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to execute Javascript with chrome privileges via an about: page such as about:mozilla.

## 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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:169
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1443
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-868
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1824
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00004.html
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014954
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-789.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17026
- http://www.osvdb.org/19648
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-791.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-200-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17042
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-866
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22378
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-58.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17284
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17149
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17263
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16917
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-838

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