Unscored severity · published Aug 18, 2004
CVE-2004-0765
The cert_TestHostName function in Mozilla before 1.7, Firefox before 0.9, and Thunderbird before 0.7, only checks the hostname portion of a certificate when the hostname portion…
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CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The cert_TestHostName function in Mozilla before 1.7, Firefox before 0.9, and Thunderbird before 0.7, only checks the hostname portion of a certificate when the hostname portion of the URI is not a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted certificates.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Firefox · Mozilla
through 0.9 · source: NVD
MO
Mozilla · Mozilla
through 1.7 · source: NVD
TH
Thunderbird · Mozilla
through 0.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0765
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0765
Patch
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234058
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109900315219363&w=2
www.mozilla.org
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7
Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_36_mozilla.html
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-421.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16868
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