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CVE-2004-0902

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application…

Published Jan 27, 2005mozillaEPSS 10.14%

Overview

CVE-2004-0902 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla mozilla. It was published on January 27, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via (1) the "Send page" functionality, (2) certain responses from a malicious POP3 server, or (3) a link containing a non-ASCII hostname.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update mozilla to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=226669Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=245066Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=256316Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=258005Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109698896104418&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109900315219363&w=2Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200409-26.xmlRefwww.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#mozilla1.7.3Refwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_36_mozilla.htmlRefwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-261A.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0902?

CVE-2004-0902 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla mozilla. It was published on January 27, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2004-0902?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0902?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update mozilla to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0902?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0902 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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