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CVE-2001-1490

Mozilla 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Mozilla 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory leak) via a web page with a large number of images.

Exploit likelihood

6.35%Up 5.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Mozilla 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory leak) via a web page with a large number of images.

Record
CVE-2001-1490
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Mozilla 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory leak) via a web page with a large number of images.

Record
CVE-2001-1490
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1468 No score

Mozilla 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory leak) via a web page with a large number of images.

Record
EUVD-2001-1468
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hw3-cr75-52m9 No score

Mozilla 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory...

Mozilla 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory leak) via a web page with a large number of images.

Record
GHSA-3hw3-cr75-52m9
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-1490 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mozilla, published December 31, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.35%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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