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FKIE_CVE-2005-0232

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-05-02 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:10
Severity
Summary
Firefox 1.0 allows remote attackers to modify Boolean configuration parameters for the about:config site by using a plugin such as Flash, and the -moz-opacity filter, to display the about:config site then cause the user to double-click at a certain screen position, aka "Fireflashing."
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110781055630856&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-10.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-30.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mikx.de/fireflashing/Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-27.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_16_mozilla_firefox.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-176.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-323.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-384.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=280664Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19266
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10967
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110781055630856&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-10.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-30.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mikx.de/fireflashing/Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-27.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_16_mozilla_firefox.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-176.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-323.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-384.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=280664Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19266
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10967
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla firefox 1.0

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          "vendor": "n/a",
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              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "5A545A77-2198-4685-A87F-E0F2DAECECF6",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
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      "value": "Firefox 1.0 allows remote attackers to modify Boolean configuration parameters for the about:config site by using a plugin such as Flash, and the -moz-opacity filter, to display the about:config site then cause the user to double-click at a certain screen position, aka \"Fireflashing.\""
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2005-0232",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:10:44.670",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "HIGH",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 2.6,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 4.9,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
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  },
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    {
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      "tags": [
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      "url": "http://www.mikx.de/fireflashing/"
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    {
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      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19266"
    },
    {
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      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10967"
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