CVE-2004-0906

security flaw

Published Sep 24, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The XPInstall installer in Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 sets insecure permissions for certain installed files within xpi packages, which could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0904 The XPInstall installer in Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 sets insecure permissions for certain installed files within xpi packages, which could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 12:31 AM
Reserved
Sep 23, 2004, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 26, 2004, 12:00 AM