CVE-2005-2114 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Gecko-based browsers by executing JavaScript that repeatedly calls an empty function, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious page.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2005-2114?
CVE-2005-2114 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 1 Jul 2005. 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
Mozilla 1.7.8, Firefox 1.0.4, Camino 0.8.4, Netscape 8.0.2, and K-Meleon 0.9, and possibly other products that use the Gecko engine, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript that repeatedly calls an empty function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2114?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Camino, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Mozilla.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2114?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2005-2114 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2114 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6hh-qvjh-wpv4.