CVE-2004-0760

Mozilla - URI Handling MIME Type Spoofing via Null Character in FTP URI

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-0760. PoCs published by Mind Warper.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a vulnerability in Mozilla and Firefox browsers that allows arbitrary code execution in the local zone by exploiting cached files. The attack involves enticing a user to visit a malicious site and then follow a crafted link to a cached local file.

Description

Mozilla allows remote attackers to cause Mozilla to open a URI as a different MIME type than expected via a null character (%00) in an FTP URI.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Mind Warper · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24276

This is a writeup describing a vulnerability in Mozilla and Firefox browsers that allows arbitrary code execution in the local zone by exploiting cached files. The attack involves enticing a user to visit a malicious site and then follow a crafted link to a cached local file.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Mozilla Browser, Firefox (versions prior to 0.9.2)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to visit a malicious site and follow a crafted link
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_sco
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11090
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_36_mozilla.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-421.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109900315219363&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1227
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=250906
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16691

Scores

EPSS 0.0883
EPSS Percentile 94.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
mozilla/mozilla
Published Aug 18, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026