CVE-2007-2671

Public Exploit

Description

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long hostname in an HREF attribute in an A element, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.52% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2704	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33982	vdb entry
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-May/062773.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23747	vdb entry exploit
http://osvdb.org/35700	vdb entry
http://www.critical.lt/research/opera_die_happy.html	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2671?: CVE-2007-2671 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2671?: To fix CVE-2007-2671, 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-2007-2671 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2671 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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