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TI-2005-02564 Aliases CVE-2005-2701GHSA-m54c-37c8-7cfp

Heap-based buffer overflow in Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.12 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 43Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Firefox before 1.0.7 and Mozilla Suite before 1.7.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XBM image file that ends in a large number of spaces instead of the expected end tag.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0686 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.6VulnerableMozilla
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: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:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.7.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.7VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.6 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
  • 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:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.10VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:mozilla_suite:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:789 Released 2005-09-22 · Red Hat rating Critical
    mozilla security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7.i386, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7, devhelp-0.9.2-2.4.7.i386, devhelp-devel-0.9.2-2.4.7 +1
  • RHSA-2005:785 Released 2005-09-22 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.i386, firefox-1.0.7-1.4.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:785, RHSA-2005:789
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:785, RHSA-2005:789
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:785, RHSA-2005:789
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:785, RHSA-2005:789

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2701
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m54c-37c8-7cfp

References

Advisory 12

Other 4

  • 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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