CVE-2005-2353

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Published Aug 5, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

run-mozilla.sh in Thunderbird, with debugging enabled, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1046-1	New Mozilla packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA	DSA-1051-1	New Mozilla Thunderbird packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2354	run-mozilla.sh in Thunderbird, with debugging enabled, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Ubuntu USN	USN-157-1	Mozilla Thunderbird vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.292% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/19863
http://secunia.com/advisories/19941
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1046
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1051
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:173
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:174
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14443
https://usn.ubuntu.com/157-1/

History

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Subscriptions

Mozilla Thunderbird

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Aug 5, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:22 PM
Reserved: Jul 22, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 5, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

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