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CVE-2002-1126

Mozilla 1.1 and earlier, and Mozilla-based browsers such as Netscape and Galeon, set the document referrer too quickly in certain situations when a new page is being loaded, which allows web pages to determine the next page that is being visited, including manually entered URLs, using the onunload handler.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-1126 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from galeon, from mozilla organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-09-24T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	galeon	galeon_browser	1.2.4	Yes
Application	galeon	galeon_browser	1.2.5	Yes
Application	galeon	galeon_browser	1.2.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	0.9.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	0.9.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	0.9.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	0.9.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	0.9.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	0.9.8	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	0.9.9	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.0.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.1	Yes

References

http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=145579 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103176760004720&w=2 ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10084.php Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:075 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-192.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-046.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5694 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=145579 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103176760004720&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10084.php Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:075 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-192.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-046.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5694 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For galeon's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.