CVE-2005-2968: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-2968: Firefox 1.0.6 and Mozilla 1.7.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in...

Firefox 1.0.6 and Mozilla 1.7.10 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL that is provided to the browser on the command line, which is sent unfiltered to bash.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 22:53 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a very old Firefox/Mozilla browser issue where a specially formed URL passed to the browser from the command line could lead to operating-system command execution. It matters mainly for legacy systems that still run the affected browser packages or wrappers that launch them with untrusted URLs. Exposure is most plausible on legacy Linux/Unix desktops or servers with Firefox 1.0.6, Mozilla 1.7.10, or affected distribution packages still installed and reachable through automation or helper applications that pass untrusted URLs to the browser command line. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item. It is not a modern widespread browser emergency based on the provided evidence, but any remaining affected installations should be retired or updated because the stated impact is arbitrary command execution. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor browser or distribution updates referenced by Mozilla, Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat, or SCO advisories.; Remove unsupported Firefox 1.0.6 and Mozilla 1.7.10 installations from managed systems.; Avoid passing untrusted URLs directly into browser command-line launches..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 17:57 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 20, 2005, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=307185CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11105CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature

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