CVE-2004-0478 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause browser denial of service via high CPU/RAM consumption using JavaScript infinite loops, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0478?
CVE-2004-0478 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mozilla Mozilla, published on 20 May 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Mozilla.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2004-0478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Mozilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5435-hp8c-m4q9.