CVE-2007-3073

7.8 HIGH 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Directory traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 and earlier on Mac OS X and Unix allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..%2F (dot dot encoded slash) sequences in a resource:// URI.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2007-06-06 10:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:41 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2007-06-06 10:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:41 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Mozilla Firefox ≤ 2.0.0.4

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record