CVE-2003-0791

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 14, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:02 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsMozillaOpenserver

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (6)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
http://secunia.com/advisories/11103/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEBroken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:021
VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/8390
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SCOBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6979
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9322
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=221526

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-502

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