MEDIUM
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
Published Feb 26, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.16%
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.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
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.
1.16% 0.01157
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01157
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01157) | 65.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.12% (0.01121) | 61.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00516) | 64.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00395) | 73.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 87.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 1.37% (0.01372) | 84.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01588) | 85.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01141) | 83.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00557) | 75.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00609) | 75.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00585) | 75.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00482) | 72.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00394) | 69.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/33804 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2309 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/hscan-redux/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461006/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461013/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371375 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/33804 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2309 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/hscan-redux/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461006/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461013/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=371375 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 26, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 26, 2007
Link CVE-2007-1116
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a