CVE-2004-0765 describes a vulnerability in Mozilla, Firefox, and Thunderbird where the cert_TestHostName function inadequately validates certificate hostnames. Specifically, it fails to properly check the hostname when the URI's hostname is not a fully qualified domain name, enabling remote attackers to spoof trusted certificates. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, potentially leading to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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