Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0478 (CCN-16225)

Assigned:2004-05-13
Published:2004-05-13
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla Bug 243540
Testcase (exploit ?) leaks 2MB/sec and hang Mozilla

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=243540

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0478

Source: MLIST
Type: Vendor Advisory
[Dailydave] 20040514 Mozilla bug might even get fixed!

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 6751
Mozilla Multiple Browser Ctrl-U Memory Leak DoS

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-javascript-dos(16225)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-javascript-dos(16225)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:mozilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    mozilla mozilla *
    mozilla mozilla *