CVE-2005-4720: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-4720: Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 and earlier on Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client cra...

Mozilla Firefox 1.0.7 and earlier on Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via an IFRAME element with a large value of the WIDTH attribute, which triggers a problem related to representation of floating-point numbers, leading to an infinite loop of widget resizes and a corresponding large number of function calls on the stack.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 16, 2024, 18:08 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Firefox-on-Linux client crash issue. A malicious page could make Firefox 1.0.7 or earlier hang or crash, disrupting a user's browsing session rather than compromising servers or data based on the provided sources. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Linux systems still running Firefox 1.0.7 or earlier. Modern supported Firefox versions are not identified as affected in the source bundle. Treat as low priority unless the organization still depends on obsolete Linux browser builds. The business impact is user disruption, with no sourced evidence of data compromise or active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Inventory Linux endpoints for Firefox 1.0.7 or earlier.; Remove or replace unsupported Firefox versions on managed systems.; Check Mozilla guidance for the historical fixed version or supported upgrade path..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 14:34 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 15, 2006, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=303433CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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