CVE-2008-2811
What it is
The block reflow implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15, Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 and earlier, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an image whose display requires more pixels than nscoord_MAX, related to nsBlockFrame::DrainOverflowLines.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 7.1% 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: 7.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 7.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox ≤ 2.0.0.14
- 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 · 10.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00004.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0616.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30878
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30898
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30903
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30915
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30949
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31005
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31008
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31021
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31023
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31069
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31076
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31183
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31195
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31253
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31286
- 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
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.383152