CVE-2005-2265

CVE-2005-2265 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 68% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Description

Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, by calling InstallVersion.compareTo with an object instead of a string.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2265?
Firefox before 1.0.5, Mozilla before 1.7.9, and Netscape 8.0.2 and 7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (access violation and crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, by calling InstallVersion.compareTo with an object instead of a string.
How severe is CVE-2005-2265?
CVE-2005-2265 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-2265 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 68% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-2265?
CVE-2005-2265 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2265?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-2265 published?
CVE-2005-2265 was published on 2005-07-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (38)

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