MEDIUM
The nsExternalAppHandler::SetUpTempFile function in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 creates temporary files with predictable filenames based on creation time, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLHttpRequest
Published Feb 7, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.85%
Description
The nsExternalAppHandler::SetUpTempFile function in Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 creates temporary files with predictable filenames based on creation time, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted XMLHttpRequest.
Affected products
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.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.85% 0.01854
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01854
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01854) | 78.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.80% (0.01796) | 75.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.58% (0.00585) | 67.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 85.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 85.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 1.60% (0.01598) | 86.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 3.24% (0.03238) | 90.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 2.38% (0.02381) | 88.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 2.03% (0.02026) | 87.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 3.32% (0.03317) | 89.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.59% (0.03591) | 90.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24393 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24437 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-04.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-08.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.osvdb.org/32108 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459162/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459163/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22396 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24393 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24437 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-04.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-08.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/32108 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459162/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459163/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22396 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 7, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 7, 2007
Link CVE-2007-0801
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a