CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2701

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

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.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Firefox to version 1.0.7 or later and Mozilla Suite to version 1.7.12 or later. Consider blocking XBM files with malformed structure at network firewalls.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS