CVE-2005-3896 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 29 Nov 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via CPU consumption by exploiting a JavaScript onload event in Mozilla browsers.

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-2005-3896?

CVE-2005-3896 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mozilla Mozilla, published on 29 Nov 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 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a Javascript BODY onload event that calls the window function.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3896?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Mozilla.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3896?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3896 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-2005-3896 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3896 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-f389-88pf-8hp7.