CVE-2005-2414

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.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.00% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112199282029269&w=2	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014548	vdb entry
http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00091-07212005
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014550	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21472	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2414?: CVE-2005-2414 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2414?: To fix CVE-2005-2414, 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-2005-2414 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2414 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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