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TI-2005-02144 Aliases CVE-2005-2265GHSA-5pgg-4c5c-9j5p

Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 allows remote…

Priority MEDIUM 60Published · 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

Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, by calling InstallVersion.compareTo with an object instead of a string.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.68097 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 38

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9 rcVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.10.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 rc Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 28 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4 alphaVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5 alphaVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5 rc1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5 rc2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 alphaVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6 betaVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 alphaVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 betaVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 rc1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 rc2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7 rc3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.8VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 rc2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.6:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 rc3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:587 Released 2005-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    mozilla 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-2005:601 Released 2005-07-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1, thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1.i386, thunderbird-1.0.6-1.4.1.ia64
  • RHSA-2005:586 Released 2005-07-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox 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: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:586, RHSA-2005:587, RHSA-2005:601
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:586, RHSA-2005:587, RHSA-2005:601
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:586, RHSA-2005:587, RHSA-2005:601
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:586, RHSA-2005:587, RHSA-2005:601

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2265
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pgg-4c5c-9j5p

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 6

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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