CVE-2005-0148

Thunderbird < 0.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution via JavaScript Link Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19173
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=263546
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12407
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100048
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-10.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0101
EPSS Percentile 59.2%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
mozilla/thunderbird 0.6
mozilla/thunderbird 0.7
mozilla/thunderbird 0.8
Published May 02, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026