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CVE-2007-0801
The nsExternalAppHandler::SetUpTempFile function in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 creates temporary files with predictable filenames based on…
Medium4.3EPSS 1.9%
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- Updated
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- mitre
Description
The nsExternalAppHandler::SetUpTempFile function in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 creates temporary files with predictable filenames based on creation time, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLHttpRequest.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.9% · top 21% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (8)
- GLSA-200703-04 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 22396 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- GLSA-200703-08 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 24393 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 32108 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 20070205 Re: [Full-disclosure] Firefox + popup blocker + XMLHttpRequest + srand() = oops (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20070205 Firefox + popup blocker + XMLHttpRequest + srand() = oops (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 24437 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .