MEDIUM
Mozilla text file mishandling
Published Feb 8, 2008
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.79%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.9.el2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.9.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:1.5.0.12-0.10.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0103
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-9.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-8.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:1.5.0.12-9.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0103
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-8.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0105
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.9.el2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0104 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.9.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0104 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:1.5.0.12-0.10.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0103 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-9.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0104 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-8.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0105 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:1.5.0.12-9.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0103 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-8.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0105 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.79% 0.01785
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01785
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01785) | 77.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.79% (0.01785) | 75.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.31% (0.03309) | 86.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.02% (0.10018) | 88.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.31% (0.03309) | 86.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 19, 2025 | 21.36% (0.21359) | 96.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 19.22% (0.19221) | 96.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 14.72% (0.14724) | 95.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 11.62% (0.11624) | 95.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 6.42% (0.06420) | 93.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 7.23% (0.07235) | 93.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 6.42% (0.06420) | 93.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 5.97% (0.05966) | 92.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.01% (0.06013) | 92.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 84.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 67.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (48)
- http://browser.netscape.com/releasenotes/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28754 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28818 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28864 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28865 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28877 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28879 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28924 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28939 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28958 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29086 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29167 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29567 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30327 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30620 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238492-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/6251b18e050302ebe7fe74294b55c818.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0051 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1484 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1485 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1489 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1506 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-18.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:048 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-09.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0103.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0104.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0105.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487826/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488002/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27683 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019340 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-576-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0453/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0627/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0592 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=387258 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431752 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0592
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9972 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0592
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00274.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00309.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00381.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00905.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00946.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 8, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 5, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0592
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a