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CVE-2005-2414

2.6 · LOW

Race condition in the xpcom library, as used by web browsers such as Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, and Galeon, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large HTM…

Published Aug 3, 2005xpcomEPSS 3.39%

Overview

CVE-2005-2414 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting xpcom xpcom. It was published on August 3, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Race condition in the xpcom library, as used by web browsers such as Firefox, Mozilla, Netscape, and Galeon, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large HTML file that loads a DOM call from within nested DIV tags, which causes part of the currently rendering page and referenced objects to be deleted.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xpcom. Update xpcom 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

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112199282029269&w=2Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1014548Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1014550Refwww.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00091-07212005Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21472Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112199282029269&w=2Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1014548Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1014550Refwww.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00091-07212005Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21472

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2414?

CVE-2005-2414 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting xpcom xpcom. It was published on August 3, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2005-2414?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2414?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xpcom. Update xpcom 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-2005-2414?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-2414 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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