CVE-2007-1116 json
The CheckLoadURI function in Mozilla Firefox 1.8 lists the about: URI as a ChromeProtocol and can be loaded via JavaScript, which allows re…
published 2007-02-26 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1113
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The CheckLoadURI function in Mozilla Firefox 1.8 lists the about: URI as a ChromeProtocol and can be loaded via JavaScript, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by querying the browser's session history.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=371375
patch, vendor-advisory
-
gnucitizen.org
/projects/hscan-redux/
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/461006/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/461013/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
osvdb.org
/33804
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/2309
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1116
- NVD CVE-2007-1116
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