Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1159 (CCN-20123)

Assigned:2005-04-15
Published:2005-04-15
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:The native implementations of InstallTrigger and other functions in Firefox before 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7 do not properly verify the types of objects being accessed, which causes the Javascript interpreter to continue execution at the wrong memory address, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by passing objects of the wrong type.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: SCO
Type: UNKNOWN
SCOSA-2005.49

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1159

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-383
firefox security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-384
Mozilla security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-386
Mozilla security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-601
thunderbird security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA14938
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
14938

Source: CCN
Type: SA14992
Mozilla Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
14992

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19823

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1013742
Mozilla Browser XPInstall Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch
1013742

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1013743
Firefox Browser XPInstall Engine May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Patch
1013743

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-190
Firefox Security Bugs

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-193
Mozilla Security Bugs

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-781
mozilla-thunderbird -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200504-18
Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Suite: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: GENTOO
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
GLSA-200504-18

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Firefox Download Web page
Firefox - Rediscover the web

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Suite Download Web page
Mozilla Suite

Source: CCN
Type: MFSA 2005-40
Missing Install object instance checks

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-40.html

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:004

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:383

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:384

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:386

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:601

Source: BID
Type: Patch
13232

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13232
Mozilla Suite And Firefox XPInstall JavaScript Object Instance Validation Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
15495

Source: CCN
Type: BID-15495
SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7 Maintenance Pack 4 Released - Multiple Vulnerabilities Fixed

Source: CCN
Type: USN-124-1
Mozilla and Firefox vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: USN-124-2
Fixed packages for USN-124-1

Source: CCN
Type: USN-149-3
Ubuntu 4.10 update for Firefox vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: USN-157-1
Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: USN-157-2
Updated Mozilla Thunderbird Enigmail plugin for Ubuntu 4.10

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=290162

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-installtrigger-command-execution(20123)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-installtrigger-command-execution(20123)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100018

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10629

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2005:028
Mozilla Firefox: various security problems

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:022
MozillaThunderbird various problems

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:navigator:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.0::oss:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20051159
    V
    		CVE-2005-1159
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10629
    V
    		The native implementations of InstallTrigger and other functions in Firefox before 1.0.3 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.7 do not properly verify the types of objects being accessed, which causes the Javascript interpreter to continue execution at the wrong memory address, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by passing objects of the wrong type.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100018
    V
    		Mozilla InstallTrigger Instance Validation Vulnerability
    2007-05-09
    oval:org.debian:def:781
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2005-08-23
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050601
    P
    		RHSA-2005:601: thunderbird security update (Important)
    2005-07-21
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050384
    P
    		RHSA-2005:384: Mozilla security update (Important)
    2005-04-28
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050386
    P
    		RHSA-2005:386: Mozilla security update (Important)
    2005-04-26
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050383
    P
    		RHSA-2005:383: firefox security update (Important)
    2005-04-21
    BACK
    mozilla firefox 0.8
    mozilla firefox 0.9
    mozilla firefox 0.9 rc
    mozilla firefox 0.9.1
    mozilla firefox 0.9.2
    mozilla firefox 0.9.3
    mozilla firefox 0.10
    mozilla firefox 0.10.1
    mozilla firefox 1.0
    mozilla firefox 1.0.1
    mozilla firefox 1.0.2
    mozilla mozilla 1.3
    mozilla mozilla 1.4
    mozilla mozilla 1.4 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.4.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.5
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 rc2
    mozilla mozilla 1.5.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.6
    mozilla mozilla 1.6 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.6 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.7
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc2
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc3
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.2
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.3
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.5
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.6
    mozilla mozilla 1.3
    mozilla mozilla 1.4
    mozilla mozilla 1.6
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc3
    mozilla firefox 0.8
    mozilla firefox 0.9 rc
    mozilla mozilla 1.7
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.1
    mozilla firefox 0.9.2
    mozilla firefox 0.9.1
    mozilla firefox 0.9.3
    netscape navigator 7.2
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.2
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.3
    mozilla firefox 0.10.1
    mozilla firefox 1.0
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.5
    mozilla firefox 1.0.1
    mozilla firefox 1.0.2
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.6
    mozilla firefox 0.10
    mozilla firefox 0.9
    mozilla mozilla 1.4.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.4 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.5
    mozilla mozilla 1.5.1
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.5 rc2
    mozilla mozilla 1.6 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.6 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.7.4
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 alpha
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 beta
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc1
    mozilla mozilla 1.7 rc2
    debian debian linux 3.0
    gentoo linux *
    suse linux enterprise server 8
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    suse suse linux 8.2
    suse suse linux 9.0
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    suse suse linux 9.1
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    suse suse linux 9.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    novell linux desktop 9
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    debian debian linux 3.1
    suse suse linux 10.0
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    suse suse linux 9.3