CVE-2008-4063
What it is
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the layout engine and (1) a zero value of the "this" variable in the nsContentList::Item function; (2) interaction of the indic IME extension, a Hindi language selection, and the "g" character; and (3) interaction of the nsFrameList::SortByContentOrder function with a certain insufficient protection of inline frames.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.0% 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: 4.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.06
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 7.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 7.10
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 8.04
- Mozilla Firefox ≤ 3.0.1
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0
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?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2008-4063.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2008-4063. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31987
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32011
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32012
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32044
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32089
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32095
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32096
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32196
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31987
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32011
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32012
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32044
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32089
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32095
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32096
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32196
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-42.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0879.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020916
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=413048