CVE-2004-0478

Description

Unknown versions of Mozilla allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (high CPU/RAM consumption) using Javascript with an infinite loop that continues to add input to a form, possibly as the result of inserting control characters, as demonstrated using an embedded ctrl-U.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory immunitysec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2004-May/000587.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16225 vdb entry
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=243540 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0478?
CVE-2004-0478 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0478?
To fix CVE-2004-0478, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0478 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0478 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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