CVE-2005-2114: Mozilla 1.7.8, Firefox 1.0.4, Camino 0.8.4, Netscape 8.0.2, and K-Meleon 0.9, and possibly other products that

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CVE-2005-2114 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting camino, firefox, mozilla. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Mozilla 1.7.8, Firefox 1.0.4, Camino 0.8.4, Netscape 8.0.2, and K-Meleon 0.9, and possibly other products that use the Gecko engine, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript that repeatedly calls an empty function.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-07-05
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mozilla

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-07-05 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mozilla camino DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.8.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.8.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy camino || rpm -q camino || camino --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.8.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison camino sudo apt install camino=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.8.4> sudo apt-mark hold camino

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list camino sudo dnf downgrade camino-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.8.4> sudo dnf versionlock add camino

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

mozilla firefox DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy firefox || rpm -q firefox || firefox --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison firefox sudo apt install firefox=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.4> sudo apt-mark hold firefox

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list firefox sudo dnf downgrade firefox-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.4> sudo dnf versionlock add firefox

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

mozilla mozilla DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.7.8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.7.8

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mozilla || rpm -q mozilla || mozilla --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.7.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison mozilla sudo apt install mozilla=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.7.8> sudo apt-mark hold mozilla

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list mozilla sudo dnf downgrade mozilla-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.7.8> sudo dnf versionlock add mozilla

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-2114?

camino: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; firefox: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; mozilla: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-2114 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2114 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-2114 affect?

CVE-2005-2114 affects camino, firefox, mozilla. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Mozilla 1.7.8, Firefox 1.0.4, Camino 0.8.4, Netscape 8.0.2, and K-Meleon 0.9, and possibly other products that use the Gecko engine, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript that repeatedly call

How urgent is CVE-2005-2114?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

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