CVE-2004-0478
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CVE-2004-0478 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Mozilla | All versions |
References
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=243540Vendor Advisory
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=243540Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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