CVE-2004-0765

security flaw

Published Aug 3, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The cert_TestHostName function in Mozilla before 1.7, Firefox before 0.9, and Thunderbird before 0.7, only checks the hostname portion of a certificate when the hostname portion of the URI is not a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted certificates.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0763 The cert_TestHostName function in Mozilla before 1.7, Firefox before 0.9, and Thunderbird before 0.7, only checks the hostname portion of a certificate when the hostname portion of the URI is not a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted certificates.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 12:31 AM
Reserved
Aug 2, 2004, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 18, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 12, 2004, 12:00 AM