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CVE-2004-0478
Unknown versions of Mozilla allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (high CPU/RAM consumption) using Javascript with an…
Low2.6EPSS 1.2%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 32% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- [Dailydave] 20040514 Mozilla bug might even get fixed! (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- mozilla-javascript-dos(16225) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=243540 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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