# CVE-2007-5896: Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) via an iframe with Javascript that

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-11-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and crash) via an iframe with Javascript that sets the document.location to contain a leading NULL byte (\x00) and a (1) res://, (2) about:config, or (3) file:/// URI.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/45296
- http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=467&bin=111010011
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38233
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2007-11/msg00094.html

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