--- title: "CVE-2005-2707\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-2005-2707?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2005-2707 Publication date 23 September 2005 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to spawn windows without user interface components such as the address and status bar, which could be used to conduct spoofing or phishing attacks. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.0.0.6+1-0ubuntu1 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 2.0.0.6+0dfsg-0ubuntu0.6.10 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.13~prepatch070731-0ubuntu1 | | mozilla | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 1.7.12-1.1ubuntu2 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.7.12-1.1ubuntu2 | | mozilla-thunderbird | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.5.0.13-0ubuntu0.7.04 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 1.5.0.13-0ubuntu0.6.10 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.0.13-0ubuntu0.6.06 | --- * [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-2005-2707) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2707) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2005-2707) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2707) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-200-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-200-1) + Thunderbird vulnerabilities + 11 October 2005 ### Other references *