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CVE-2007-1116

The CheckLoadURI function in Mozilla Firefox 1.8 lists the about: URI as a ChromeProtocol and can...

5.0 Medium

CVE-2007-1116 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published February 26, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.16%EPSS, 67th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The CheckLoadURI function in Mozilla Firefox 1.8 lists the about: URI as a ChromeProtocol and can be loaded via JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by querying the browser's session history.

Exploit likelihood

1.16%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
iceape
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 1.0.9-0etch1, plus listed versions
1.0.8-4
1.0.9-0etch1
xulrunner
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 1.8.0.12-0etch1, plus listed versions
1.8.0.11-21.8.0.11-31.8.0.11-41.8.0.11-4.1
1.8.0.12-0etch1
iceweasel
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 2.0.0.4-0etch1, plus listed versions
2.0.0.3-12.0.0.3-2
2.0.0.4-0etch1
iceweasel
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 2.0.0.5-0etch1+lenny1
2.0.0.5-0etch1+lenny1
iceape
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 1.0.10~pre070720-0etch1+lenny1
1.0.10~pre070720-0etch1+lenny1
xulrunner
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
before 1.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch3+lenny1
1.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch3+lenny1

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

The CheckLoadURI function in Mozilla Firefox 1.8 lists the about: URI as a ChromeProtocol and can be loaded via JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by querying the browser's session history.

Record
CVE-2007-1116
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The CheckLoadURI function in Mozilla Firefox 1.8 lists the about: URI as a ChromeProtocol and can be loaded via JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by querying the browser's session history.

Record
CVE-2007-1116
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1113No score

The CheckLoadURI function in Mozilla Firefox 1.8 lists the about: URI as a ChromeProtocol and can be loaded via JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by querying the browser's session history.

Record
EUVD-2007-1113
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w3jv-r8w6-4m8jNo score

The CheckLoadURI function in Mozilla Firefox 1.8 lists the about: URI as a ChromeProtocol and can...

The CheckLoadURI function in Mozilla Firefox 1.8 lists the about: URI as a ChromeProtocol and can be loaded via JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by querying the browser's session history.

Record
GHSA-w3jv-r8w6-4m8j
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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