CVE-2005-2262

Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by...

5.1 MediumPublic exploit

Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking the user into using the "Set As Wallpaper" (in Firefox) or "Set as Background" (in Netscape) context menu on an image URL that is really a javascript: URL with an eval statement, aka "Firewalling."

Exploit likelihood

6.55%Down 33.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.1

Record: CVE-2005-2262
CVSS 2.0: 5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-2262
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2263 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-2263
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hhwp-x6c3-m33w No score

Firefox 1.0.3 and 1.0.4, and Netscape 8.0.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by...

Record: GHSA-hhwp-x6c3-m33w
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mozilla firefox

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`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-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 Show 9 moreShow less 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
`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

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 - 'Set As Wallpaper' Code Execution	2005-07-13

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2005-2262 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Mozilla Firefox, published July 13, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.55%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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