CVE-2004-1316

Name: CVE-2004-1316
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2004-12-29T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.45%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-1316 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in MSG_UnEscapeSearchUrl in nsNNTPProtocol.cpp for Mozilla 1.7.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an NNTP URL (news:) with a trailing '\' (backslash) character, which prevents a string from being NULL terminated.. EPSS estimates a 3.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in MSG_UnEscapeSearchUrl in nsNNTPProtocol.cpp for Mozilla 1.7.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an NNTP URL (news:) with a trailing '\' (backslash) character, which prevents a string from being NULL terminated.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.45%

87.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Mozilla	All versions
Mozilla	Mozilla	1.3
Mozilla	Mozilla	1.4
Mozilla	Mozilla	1.4.1
Mozilla	Mozilla	1.5
Mozilla	Mozilla	1.5.1
Mozilla	Mozilla	1.6
Mozilla	Mozilla	1.7
Mozilla	Mozilla	1.7.1
Mozilla	Mozilla	1.7.2
Mozilla	Mozilla	1.7.3

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 29, 2004
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-1316?

How severe is CVE-2004-1316?

Severity scoring for CVE-2004-1316 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1316?

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Source: NVD / NIST