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CVE-2005-0399

Heap-based buffer overflow in GIF2.cpp in Firefox before 1.0.2, Mozilla before to 1.7.6, and...

5.1 MediumFix available

Heap-based buffer overflow in GIF2.cpp in Firefox before 1.0.2, Mozilla before to 1.7.6, and Thunderbird before 1.0.2, and possibly other applications that use the same library, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with a crafted Netscape extension 2 block and buffer size.

Exploit likelihood

15.1%Up 5.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.1

Heap-based buffer overflow in GIF2.cpp in Firefox before 1.0.2, Mozilla before to 1.7.6, and Thunderbird before 1.0.2, and possibly other applications that use the same library, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with a crafted Netscape extension 2 block and buffer size.

Record
CVE-2005-0399
CVSS 2.0
5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in GIF2.cpp in Firefox before 1.0.2, Mozilla before to 1.7.6, and Thunderbird before 1.0.2, and possibly other applications that use the same library, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with a crafted Netscape extension 2 block and buffer size.

Record
CVE-2005-0399
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0400 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in GIF2.cpp in Firefox before 1.0.2, Mozilla before to 1.7.6, and Thunderbird before 1.0.2, and possibly other applications that use the same library, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with a crafted Netscape extension 2 block and buffer size.

Record
EUVD-2005-0400
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x75c-2774-mpv3 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in GIF2.cpp in Firefox before 1.0.2, Mozilla before to 1.7.6, and...

Heap-based buffer overflow in GIF2.cpp in Firefox before 1.0.2, Mozilla before to 1.7.6, and Thunderbird before 1.0.2, and possibly other applications that use the same library, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a GIF image with a crafted Netscape extension 2 block and buffer size.

Record
GHSA-x75c-2774-mpv3
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:0.9.2-2.4.3
0:0.9.2-2.4.3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.0.2-14
0:2.0.2-14
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
thunderbird
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
thunderbird-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
thunderbird
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
thunderbird-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
thunderbird
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
thunderbird-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
thunderbird
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1
thunderbird-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-1.4.1
0:1.0.2-1.4.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0399 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Mozilla Firefox, published March 24, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.1%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in devhelp 0:0.9.2-2.4.3.

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