Thunderbird before 0.9, when running on Windows systems, uses the default handler when processing javascript: links, which invokes Internet Explorer and may expose the Thunderbird user to vulnerabilities in the version of Internet Explorer that is installed on the user's system
Published Jan 29, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.01%
Description
Thunderbird before 0.9, when running on Windows systems, uses the default handler when processing javascript: links, which invokes Internet Explorer and may expose the Thunderbird user to vulnerabilities in the version of Internet Explorer that is installed on the user's system. NOTE: since the invocation between multiple products is a common practice, and the vulnerabilities inherent in multi-product interactions are not easily enumerable, this issue might be REJECTED in the future.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.6
- 0.7
- 0.8
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:L/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.01% (0.01008) | 61.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.01% (0.01008) | 58.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 63.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 73.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00698) | 79.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00698) | 77.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-10.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12407 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=263546 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19173 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100048 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-10.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12407 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=263546 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19173 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100048 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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