CVE-2005-2871 | Netscape Browser up to 8.0.3.3 Host URL BuildNormalizedSpec memory corruption (VU#573857 / EDB-1224)
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Netscape Browser up to 8.0.3.3. Affected is the function nsStandardURL::BuildNormalizedSpec of the component Host URL Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2871. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.