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CVE-2005-1155

The favicon functionality in Firefox before 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7...

High CVSS 7.5

Overview

The favicon functionality in Firefox before 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a <LINK rel="icon"> tag with a javascript: URL in the href attribute, aka "Firelinking."

CWE: CWE-94 Published: 2005-05-02T04:00:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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