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CVE-2007-2162
(1) Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 and (2) GNU IceWeasel 2.0.0.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash or system…
High7.8EPSS 1.4%
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Description
(1) Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 and (2) GNU IceWeasel 2.0.0.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash or system hang) via JavaScript that matches a regular expression against a long string, as demonstrated using /(.)*/.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20070418 Re: Internet Explorer Crash (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20070417 Re: Internet Explorer Crash (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20070417 Internet Explorer Crash (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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