Description
Firefox before 1.0 and Mozilla before 1.7.5 allow inactive (background) tabs to focus on input being entered in the active tab, as originally reported using form fields, which allows remote attackers to steal sensitive data that is intended for other sites, which could facilitate phishing attacks.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12712Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_dialog_box_spoofing_test/Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_form_field_focus_test/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-05.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17789
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100053
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12712Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_dialog_box_spoofing_test/Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_form_field_focus_test/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-05.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17789
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100053
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 20, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified