CVE-2007-0981 affects Mozilla-based browsers, including Firefox and SeaMonkey, allowing remote attackers to bypass the same-origin policy. This vulnerability stems from an interaction between the location.hostname DOM property and DNS resolver code, enabling attackers to inject a null byte into the hostname URI. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this flaw poses a significant risk, potentially leading to cookie theft and other cross-domain attacks with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry exists, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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