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CVE-2005-2260

The browser user interface in Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and...

7.5 High

The browser user interface in Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 does not properly distinguish between user-generated events and untrusted synthetic events, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform dangerous actions that normally could only be performed manually by the user.

Exploit likelihood

3.26%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

The browser user interface in Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 does not properly distinguish between user-generated events and untrusted synthetic events, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform dangerous actions that normally could only be performed manually by the user.

Record
CVE-2005-2260
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The browser user interface in Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 does not properly distinguish between user-generated events and untrusted synthetic events, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform dangerous actions that normally could only be performed manually by the user.

Record
CVE-2005-2260
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2261 No score

The browser user interface in Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 does not properly distinguish between user-generated events and untrusted synthetic events, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform dangerous actions that normally could only be performed manually by the user.

Record
EUVD-2005-2261
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wm6x-mrp3-f56m No score

The browser user interface in Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and...

The browser user interface in Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 does not properly distinguish between user-generated events and untrusted synthetic events, which makes it easier for remote attackers to perform dangerous actions that normally could only be performed manually by the user.

Record
GHSA-wm6x-mrp3-f56m
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mozilla-firefox
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 1.0.4-2sarge2, plus listed versions
1.0.4-21.0.4-2sarge1
1.0.4-2sarge2
mozilla-firefox
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 1.0.4-2sarge3, plus listed versions
1.0.4-21.0.4-2sarge11.0.4-2sarge2
1.0.4-2sarge3
mozilla
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 2:1.7.8-1sarge2, plus listed versions
2:1.7.8-12:1.7.8-1sarge1
2:1.7.8-1sarge2
mozilla
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 2:1.7.8-1sarge2, plus listed versions
19981008-0.12:1.0.0-0.woody.12:1.7.5-12:1.7.6-12:1.7.7-12:1.7.7-22:1.7.8-12:1.7.8-1sarge1
2:1.7.8-1sarge2
mozilla-firefox
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 1.0.4-2sarge3, plus listed versions
0.10.1+1.0PR-21.0+dfsg.1-61.0.1-11.0.1-21.0.1-3
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1.0.2-11.0.2-21.0.2-31.0.3-11.0.3-21.0.4-11.0.4-21.0.4-2sarge11.0.4-2sarge2
1.0.4-2sarge3
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.6-1.4.1
0:1.0.6-1.4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.6-1.4.1
0:1.0.6-1.4.1
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.6-1.4.1
0:1.0.6-1.4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.6-1.4.1
0:1.0.6-1.4.1
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.6-1.4.1
0:1.0.6-1.4.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.6-1.4.1
0:1.0.6-1.4.1
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.6-1.4.1
0:1.0.6-1.4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:1.0.6-1.4.1
0:1.0.6-1.4.1
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.6
0:0.9.2-2.4.6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-2260 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published July 13, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.26%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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