CVE-2007-5896 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw by crafting an iframe with JavaScript that sets document.location to a URI containing a leading NULL byte and specific protocols (res://, about:config, or file:///), leading to high CPU consumption and application crashes. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating high severity with network-based exploitation, medium attack complexity, and a complete impact on availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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