CVE-2005-0578

Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin...

2.1 Low

Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on the plugtmp directory.

Exploit likelihood

0.29%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Record: CVE-2005-0578
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-0578
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0579 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-0579
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7352-x97x-grpg No score

Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin...

Record: GHSA-7352-x97x-grpg
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`firefox` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:1.0.1-1.4.3	0:1.0.1-1.4.3
`firefox` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:1.0.1-1.4.3	0:1.0.1-1.4.3
`firefox` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:1.0.1-1.4.3	0:1.0.1-1.4.3
`firefox` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 0:1.0.1-1.4.3	0:1.0.1-1.4.3

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2005-0578 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Mozilla Firefox, published February 27, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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