CVE-2005-1476

Firefox < 1.0.3 - Remote Code Execution via IFRAME Navigation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-1476. PoCs published by Edward Gagnon.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets CVE-2005-1476, a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox that allows arbitrary code execution via JavaScript. The PoC uses obfuscated JavaScript to create a malicious file and execute it via TFTP, demonstrating remote code execution.

Description

Firefox 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript in other domains by using an IFRAME and causing the browser to navigate to a previous javascript: URL, which can lead to arbitrary code execution when combined with CVE-2005-1477.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Edward Gagnon · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/986

This exploit targets CVE-2005-1476, a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox that allows arbitrary code execution via JavaScript. The PoC uses obfuscated JavaScript to create a malicious file and execute it via TFTP, demonstrating remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Mozilla Firefox (versions prior to fix for CVE-2005-1476)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · TFTP server hosting the payload
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/534710
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=292691
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_sco
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.49/SCOSA-2005.49.txt
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-435.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013913
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/15292
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15495
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=293302
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111556301530553&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13544
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10045
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/mfsa2005-42.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20443
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100002
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://greyhatsecurity.org/firefox.htm
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-434.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0493
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111553138007647&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.1670
EPSS Percentile 96.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
mozilla/firefox < 1.0.3
Published May 09, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026