--- title: "CVE-2005-0142\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-0142?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2005-0142 Publication date 2 May 2005 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Firefox 0.9, Thunderbird 0.6 and other versions before 0.9, and Mozilla 1.7 before 1.7.5 save temporary files with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to read certain web content or attachments that belong to other users, e.g. content that is managed by helper applications such as PDF. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | mozilla | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not affected | | mozilla-thunderbird | 7.04 feisty | Not affected | | 6.10 edgy | Not affected | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not affected | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0142) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0142) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2005-0142) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-0142) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-149-3](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-149-3) + Ubuntu 4.10 update for Firefox vulnerabilities + 28 July 2005 ### Other references *