Deserialization in Mozilla
CVE-2003-0791
The Script.prototype.freeze/thaw functionality in Mozilla 1.4 and earlier allows attackers to execute native methods by modifying the string used as input to the script.thaw JavaScript function, which is then deserialized and executed.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla
- SCO Openserver — versions 5.0.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.osvdb.org/8390 (Patch, vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/11103/ (URL Repurposed, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/9322 (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6979 (vendor-advisory, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0791?
- CVE-2003-0791 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2003-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2003-0791?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.