CVE-2005-0578: Firefox before 1.0.1 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6 use a predictable filename for the plugin temporary dir...

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This is an old local-user issue in Firefox and Mozilla Suite. A predictable plugin temporary directory could let someone with local access abuse a symlink and cause files belonging to another user to be deleted. It is mainly relevant to legacy, shared, or unmanaged systems still running the affected versions. Exposure is likely limited to legacy installations of Firefox before 1.0.1 or Mozilla Suite before 1.7.6, especially multi-user Unix-like systems. Modern browsers are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Low immediate urgency for modern environments, but moderate cleanup priority for legacy or shared systems. Treat findings as technical debt with potential cross-user data-loss impact rather than an internet-scale emergency. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 1.0.1 or later where still applicable.; Upgrade Mozilla Suite to 1.7.6 or later where still applicable.; Apply relevant Red Hat or Gentoo vendor security updates for managed systems..

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Jun 29, 2026, 23:55 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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