Description
The Linux install .tar.gz archives for Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8, create certain files with insecure permissions, which could allow local users to overwrite those files and execute arbitrary code.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=254303Patch
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-26.xml
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7.3
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17373
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=254303Patch
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-26.xml
- http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7.3
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17373
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified