CVE-2005-0593

security flaw

Published Feb 28, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6 allows remote attackers to spoof the SSL "secure site" lock icon via (1) a web site that does not finish loading, which shows the lock of the previous site, (2) a non-HTTP server that uses SSL, which causes the lock to be displayed when the SSL handshake is completed, or (3) a URL that generates an HTTP 204 error, which updates the icon and location information but does not change the display of the original site.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-0594 Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla before 1.7.6 allows remote attackers to spoof the SSL "secure site" lock icon via (1) a web site that does not finish loading, which shows the lock of the previous site, (2) a non-HTTP server that uses SSL, which causes the lock to be displayed when the SSL handshake is completed, or (3) a URL that generates an HTTP 204 error, which updates the icon and location information but does not change the display of the original site.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-149-3 Ubuntu 4.10 update for Firefox vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:21 PM
Reserved
Feb 28, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 4, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 24, 2005, 12:00 AM