CVE-2008-5502

JavaScript engine crash - Firefox 3 only

Severity Score

5.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger memory corruption, related to the GetXMLEntity and FastAppendChar functions.

El motor de diseño en Mozilla Firefox 3.x antes de v3.0.5, Thunderbird 2.x antes de v2.0.0.19 y SeaMonkey 1.x antes de v1.1.14 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) mediante vectores que disparan una corrupción de memoria, relacionada con las funciones GetXMLEntity y FastAppendChar.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 5.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-12-12 CVE Reserved
2008-12-17 CVE Published
2024-04-15 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (21)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/33188	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33189	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33203	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33216	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33421	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021417	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47408	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10001	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1	2018-11-08
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245	2018-11-08
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-60.html	2018-11-08
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.html	2018-11-08
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.html	2018-11-08
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0002.html	2018-11-08
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=458679	2018-11-08
https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-1	2018-11-08
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5502	2009-01-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476269	2009-01-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				>= 2.0 < 2.0.0.19 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 2.0 < 2.0.0.19"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				>= 3.0 < 3.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 3.0 < 3.0.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				>= 1.0 < 1.1.14 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version " >= 1.0 < 1.1.14"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.10"		-		Affected