CVE-2005-0232: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-0232: Firefox 1.0 allows remote attackers to modify Boolean configuration parameters for the about:config site by...

Firefox 1.0 allows remote attackers to modify Boolean configuration parameters for the about:config site by using a plugin such as Flash, and the -moz-opacity filter, to display the about:config site then cause the user to double-click at a certain screen position, aka "Fireflashing."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 21:05 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This old Firefox issue let a malicious page trick a user into changing hidden browser settings. It depended on Firefox 1.0, plugin-driven page display, and user double-click interaction. There is no KEV listing or supplied evidence of active exploitation. Likely limited to legacy systems running Firefox 1.0 or vendor-packaged Mozilla/Firefox builds from the 2005 advisory window. Modern managed browsers are unlikely exposed, but old gold images, lab systems, or unsupported kiosks should be checked. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue, not an emergency, unless obsolete Firefox remains in production. Prioritize removal or isolation of unsupported browsers because they carry many related security risks beyond this CVE. Mitigation focus: Identify and remove Firefox 1.0 from managed endpoints and images.; Apply Mozilla or Linux distribution security updates referenced for this issue.; Disable obsolete plugin stacks such as Flash on legacy browser hosts..

Prepared: Jun 30, 2026, 01:08 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 8, 2005, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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mozilla-firefox-aboutconfig-modify(19266)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=280664CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10967CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature

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