CVE-2005-2414 Race condition in n/a
Remote attackers can crash web browsers by serving a large HTML file with nested DIV tags, exploiting a race condition in the xpcom library.
- 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-2005-2414?
CVE-2005-2414 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Aug 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
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2414?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xpcom Xpcom.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2414?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2414 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2414 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2414 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m62j-mxmv-r8w5.