CVE-2003-0791

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Published Apr 14, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Script.prototype.freeze/thaw functionality in Mozilla 1.4 and earlier allows attackers to execute native methods by modifying the string used as input to the script.thaw JavaScript function, which is then deserialized and executed.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:sco:openserver:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.125% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/11103/
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:021
http://www.osvdb.org/8390
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6979
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9322
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=221526

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Mozilla Mozilla

Sco Openserver

Weaknesses

CWE-502

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:05 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 14, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:05 AM
Reserved: Sep 17, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 7, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

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