CVE-2005-2968

Firefox 1.0.6 and Mozilla 1.7.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

Firefox 1.0.6 and Mozilla 1.7.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL that is provided to the browser on the command line, which is sent unfiltered to bash.

Exploit likelihood

10.7%Down 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2005-2968
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

Record: CVE-2005-2968
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2968 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-2968
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56cv-7m3h-rjxp No score

Firefox 1.0.6 and Mozilla 1.7.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell...

Record: GHSA-56cv-7m3h-rjxp
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mozilla-thunderbird` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.7, plus listed versions 1.0.2-21.0.2-2.sarge1.0.6	1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.7
`firefox` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`firefox-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`firefox` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`firefox-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`firefox` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`firefox-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`firefox` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`firefox-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 9 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`thunderbird` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`thunderbird-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`thunderbird` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`thunderbird-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`thunderbird` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`thunderbird-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`thunderbird` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1
`thunderbird-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 8 CVEs	before 0:1.0.7-1.4.1	0:1.0.7-1.4.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Mozilla Browser/Firefox - Arbitrary Command Execution	2005-09-20

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-2005-2968 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published September 20, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.7%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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