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CVE-2005-2263

The InstallTrigger.install method in Firefox before 1.0.5 and Mozilla before 1.7.9 allows remote attackers to execute a callback function in the context of another domain by forcing a page navigation after the install method has been called, which causes the callback to be run in the context of the new page and results in a same origin violation.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-2263 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

2005-07-13T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

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	firefox	1.0.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	1.0.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	1.0.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	1.0.4	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
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	mozilla	1.7.8	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/16043 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/16059 ([email protected])
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-252.shtml ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-810 ([email protected])
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-48.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_45_mozilla.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-587.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1075 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293331 Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=160202 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100010 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100016 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11629 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1281 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1311 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/16043 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/16059 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-252.shtml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-810 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-48.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_45_mozilla.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-586.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-587.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14242 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1075 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293331 Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=160202 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100010 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100016 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11629 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1281 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1311 (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.