// For flags

CVE-2008-0592

Mozilla text file mishandling

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a plain .txt file with a "Content-Disposition: attachment" and an invalid "Content-Type: plain/text," which prevents Firefox from rendering future plain text files within the browser.

Mozilla Firefox antes de 2.0.0.12 y SeaMonkey antes de 1.1.8. Permite a atacantes remotos ayudados por el usuario provocar una denegación de servicio a través del archivo plain .txt con un "disposición de contenido: adjunto" (Content-Disposition attachment) y un "Tipo de contenido: texto/plano" (Content-Type: plain/text) no válido, lo que impide a Firefox interpretar futuros archivos de texto plano en el navegador.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-02-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-02-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (46)
URL Tag Source
http://browser.netscape.com/releasenotes X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/28754 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28818 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28864 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28865 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28877 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28879 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28924 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28939 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28958 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29086 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29167 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29567 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30327 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30620 Third Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/6251b18e050302ebe7fe74294b55c818.html X_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0051 X_refsource_confirm
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-09.html X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487826/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488002/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27683 Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019340 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0453/references Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0627/references Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/references Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9972 Signature
URL Date SRC
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=387258 2024-08-07
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00006.html 2018-10-15
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238492-1 2018-10-15
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1484 2018-10-15
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1485 2018-10-15
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1489 2018-10-15
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1506 2018-10-15
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-18.xml 2018-10-15
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:048 2018-10-15
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0103.html 2018-10-15
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0104.html 2018-10-15
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0105.html 2018-10-15
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-576-1 2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00274.html 2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00309.html 2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00381.html 2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00905.html 2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00946.html 2018-10-15
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0592 2008-02-08
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431752 2008-02-08
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mozilla
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 Firefox
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 <= 2.0.0.11
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Affected
Mozilla
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 Seamonkey
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 <= 1.1.7
Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version " <= 1.1.7"
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Affected