--- title: "CVE-2005-3310\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-2005-3310?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2005-3310 Publication date 26 October 2005 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Interpretation conflict in phpBB 2.0.17, with remote avatars and avatar uploading enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTML file with a GIF or JPEG file extension, which causes the HTML to be executed by a victim who views the file in Internet Explorer, which renders malformed image types as HTML, enabling cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. NOTE: it could be argued that this vulnerability is due to a design flaw in Internet Explorer (CVE-2005-3312) and the proper fix should be in that browser; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in phpBB. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | phpbb2 | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.0.18-2 | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 2.0.18-2 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 2.0.18-2 | --- * [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-2005-3310) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3310) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2005-3310) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-3310) ### Other references *