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CVE-2007-1084

6.8 · MEDIUM

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and earlier does not prompt users before saving bookmarklets, which allows remote attackers to bypass the same-domain policy by tricking a user into saving a bookmarklet wit…

Published Feb 23, 2007mozillaCWE-16EPSS 1.51%

Overview

CVE-2007-1084 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on February 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and earlier does not prompt users before saving bookmarklets, which allows remote attackers to bypass the same-domain policy by tricking a user into saving a bookmarklet with a data: scheme, which is executed in the context of the last visited web page.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillafirefox0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1084?

CVE-2007-1084 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on February 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-1084?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-1084?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-1084?

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