CVE-2008-2785
What it is
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.16 and 3.x before 3.0.1, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.16, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.11 use an incorrect integer data type as a CSS object reference counter in the CSSValue array (aka nsCSSValue:Array) data structure, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of references to a common CSS object, leading to a counter overflow and a free of in-use memory, aka ZDI-CAN-349.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 5.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 5.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 5.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox ≤ 2.0.0.15
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30761
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31122
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31129
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31145
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31154
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31176
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31183
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31195
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31220
References
- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/06/18/new-security-issue-under-investigation/
- http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2008/06/18/vulnerability-in-mozilla-firefox-30
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0616.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30761
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31121
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31122
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31129
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31144
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31145
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31154
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31176
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31183
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31195
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31253
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31261
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31270
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31286
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31306
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31377
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31403
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-03.xml