--- title: "CVE-2007-2871\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-2007-2871?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2007-2871 Publication date 1 June 2007 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Mozilla Firefox 1.5.x before 1.5.0.12 and 2.x before 2.0.0.4, and SeaMonkey 1.0.9 and 1.1.2, allows remote attackers to spoof or hide the browser chrome, such as the location bar, by placing XUL popups outside of the browser's content pane. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged for phishing and other 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 | | iceape | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | lightning-sunbird | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | midbrowser | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | --- * [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-2007-2871) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2871) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2007-2871) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-2871) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-468-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-468-1) + Firefox vulnerabilities + 1 June 2007 ### Other references *