Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-0587
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.
Products affected by CVE-2005-0587
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0587
0.46%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 73 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-0587
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.6
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LOW | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
4.9
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.8
|
3.6
|
NIST | 2024-02-02 |
CWE ids for CVE-2005-0587
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2005-0587
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_25.html
404 Page Not Found | SUSEBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/19823
About Secunia Research | FlexeraBroken Link
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100037
404 Not FoundBroken Link
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-21.html
Overwrite arbitrary files downloading .lnk twice — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12659
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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