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CVE-2005-0593

Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6 allows remote attackers to spoof the SSL "secure site" lock icon via (1) a web site that does not finish loading, which shows the lock of the previous site, (2) a non-HTTP server that uses SSL, which causes the lock to be displayed when the SSL handshake is completed, or (3) a URL that generates an HTTP 204 error, which updates the icon and location information but does not change the display of the original site.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-0593 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from mozilla, from mozilla organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, 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

2005-03-04T05:00:00.000

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:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
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	mozilla	firefox	0.8	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	0.9	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	0.9	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	0.9.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	0.9.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	0.9.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	0.10	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	0.10.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	1.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.4.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.5.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7.5	Yes

References

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-10.xml Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-30.xml Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-14.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-176.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-384.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12659 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=258048 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=268483 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=276720 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=277564 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100044 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9533 ([email protected])
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-10.xml Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-30.xml Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-14.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-176.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-384.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12659 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=258048 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=268483 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=276720 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=277564 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100044 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9533 (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 mozilla'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.