Mozilla 1.7.8, Firefox 1.0.4, Camino 0.8.4, Netscape 8.0.2, and K-Meleon 0.9, and…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02099 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2005:587 Released 2005-07-22 · Red Hat rating Importantmozilla security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.6, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.6.i386, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.6.ppc +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.6, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.6.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.6, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.6.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.6, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.6.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.6 +1
- RHSA-2005:586 Released 2005-07-21 · Red Hat rating Importantfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.6-1.4.1.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:586, RHSA-2005:587 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:586, RHSA-2005:587 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:586, RHSA-2005:587 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:586, RHSA-2005:587 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2114
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6hh-qvjh-wpv4
References
More Mozilla Camino vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-00199 The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Firefox 1.0, Camino .8.5, and Mozilla… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-01846 Mozilla Camino 1.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (null… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2005-00204 The International Domain Name (IDN) support in Epiphany allows remote attackers to spoof… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-2114 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2114 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6hh-qvjh-wpv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-2114 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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