Firefox before 1.0 does not properly distinguish between user-generated and synthetic click events, which allows remote attackers to use Javascript to bypass the file download prompt when the user uses the Alt-click feature
Published Jan 29, 2005
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.03%
Description
Firefox before 1.0 does not properly distinguish between user-generated and synthetic click events, which allows remote attackers to use Javascript to bypass the file download prompt when the user uses the Alt-click feature.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 0.9
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.10
- 0.10.1
- 1.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.03% (0.01035) | 62.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.04% (0.01044) | 59.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.03% (0.01029) | 75.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.52% (0.05517) | 93.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 32.66% (0.32661) | 97.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 46.47% (0.46471) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2023 | 61.32% (0.61325) | 97.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 85.15% (0.85145) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-07.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12407 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265176 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19170 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100051 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-07.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12407 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265176 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19170 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100051 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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