CVE-2005-2871

HIGHCVSS v2 · 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 21.1% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 21%CVSS v2: 7.5Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Buffer overflow in the International Domain Name (IDN) support in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.6 and earlier, and Netscape 8.0.3.3 and 7.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a hostname with all "soft" hyphens (character 0xAD), which is not properly handled by the NormalizeIDN call in nsStandardURL::BuildNormalizedSpec.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
7.5(low)
EG Risk
64(Track)
EG Risk 64/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
21%
EPSS %ILE
97%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 9, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (74)

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntumozilla-firefox () @ warty2026-05-31ubuntu
redhatthunderbird-0:1.0.7-1.4.12005-10-06redhat
redhatfirefox-0:1.0.6-1.4.22005-09-09redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:3.1(3)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
mozilla—1:1.7.8-1sarge3—
mozilla-firefox1.0.4-2, 1.0.4-2sarge1, 1.0.4-2sarge2, 1.0.4-2sarge31.0.4-2sarge4—
mozilla-thunderbird1.0.2-2, 1.0.2-2.sarge1.0.61.0.2-2.sarge1.0.7—
Debian:3.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
mozilla2:1.0.0-0.woody.1 ... 2:1.7.8-1sarge9 (27 versions)——

All Vendor Advisories

(3)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-1224✓ verified
    First seen Sep 22, 2005

    Mozilla Browsers - 0xAD (HOST:) Remote Heap Buffer Overrun (2)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2871?
CVE-2005-2871 is a high vulnerability published on September 9, 2005. Buffer overflow in the International Domain Name (IDN) support in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.6 and earlier, and Netscape 8.0.3.3 and 7.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a hostname with all "soft" hyphens (character 0xAD), which is not…
When was CVE-2005-2871 disclosed?
CVE-2005-2871 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 9, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2005-2871 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-2871 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 2.6% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2005-2871?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2871, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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