CVE-2004-2657
** DISPUTED ** Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of...
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of user activity even after uninstalling, which allows local users who share a Windows profile to view the records after a new installation of Firefox, as reported for the list of Passwords Never Saved web sites. NOTE: The vendor has disputed this issue, stating that "The uninstaller is primarily there to uninstall the application. It is not there to uninstall user data. For the moment I will stick by my module-owner decision.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of user activity even after uninstalling, which allows local users who share a Windows profile to view the records after a new installation of Firefox, as reported for the list of Passwords Never Saved web sites. NOTE: The vendor has disputed this issue, stating that "The uninstaller is primarily there to uninstall the application. It is not there to uninstall user data. For the moment I will stick by my module-owner decision.
- Record
CVE-2004-2657- CVSS 2.0
- 1.7 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of user activity even after uninstalling, which allows local users who share a Windows profile to view the records after a new installation of Firefox, as reported for the list of Passwords Never Saved web sites. NOTE: The vendor has disputed this issue, stating that "The uninstaller is primarily there to uninstall the application. It is not there to uninstall user data. For the moment I will stick by my module-owner decision.
- Record
CVE-2004-2657- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2647 No score
Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of user activity even after uninstalling, which allows local users who share a Windows profile to view the records after a new installation of Firefox, as reported for the list of Passwords Never Saved web sites. NOTE: The vendor has disputed this issue, stating that "The uninstaller is primarily there to uninstall the application. It is not there to uninstall user data. For the moment I will stick by my module-owner decision.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2647- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qgjc-6844-xqv9 No score
** DISPUTED ** Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of...
** DISPUTED ** Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1, and possibly other versions, preserves some records of user activity even after uninstalling, which allows local users who share a Windows profile to view the records after a new installation of Firefox, as reported for the list of Passwords Never Saved web sites. NOTE: The vendor has disputed this issue, stating that "The uninstaller is primarily there to uninstall the application. It is not there to uninstall user data. For the moment I will stick by my module-owner decision."
- Record
GHSA-qgjc-6844-xqv9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2657 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.7) in Mozilla Firefox, published December 31, 2004. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile.