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CVE-2005-0142

Firefox 0.9, Thunderbird 0.6 and other versions before 0.9, and Mozilla 1.7 before 1.7.5 save...

2.1 Low

CVE-2005-0142 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Mozilla Firefox, published January 29, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.30%EPSS, 23rd percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Firefox 0.9, Thunderbird 0.6 and other versions before 0.9, and Mozilla 1.7 before 1.7.5 save temporary files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read certain web content or attachments that belong to other users, e.g. content that is managed by helper applications such as PDF.

Exploit likelihood

0.30%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14

What each source reports

NVD Score used2.1

Firefox 0.9, Thunderbird 0.6 and other versions before 0.9, and Mozilla 1.7 before 1.7.5 save temporary files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read certain web content or attachments that belong to other users, e.g. content that is managed by helper applications such as PDF.

Record
CVE-2005-0142
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Firefox 0.9, Thunderbird 0.6 and other versions before 0.9, and Mozilla 1.7 before 1.7.5 save temporary files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read certain web content or attachments that belong to other users, e.g. content that is managed by helper applications such as PDF.

Record
CVE-2005-0142
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0143No score

Firefox 0.9, Thunderbird 0.6 and other versions before 0.9, and Mozilla 1.7 before 1.7.5 save temporary files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read certain web content or attachments that belong to other users, e.g. content that is managed by helper applications such as PDF.

Record
EUVD-2005-0143
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q449-wmj9-fjj4No score

Firefox 0.9, Thunderbird 0.6 and other versions before 0.9, and Mozilla 1.7 before 1.7.5 save...

Firefox 0.9, Thunderbird 0.6 and other versions before 0.9, and Mozilla 1.7 before 1.7.5 save temporary files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read certain web content or attachments that belong to other users, e.g. content that is managed by helper applications such as PDF.

Record
GHSA-q449-wmj9-fjj4
Updated
2026-11-02

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.

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