Firefox JavaScript garbage collection crash
Published Apr 17, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.90%
Description
The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.14, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.14, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (garbage collector crash) and possibly have other impacts via a crafted web page. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-1237.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.0.13
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0.0.1
- 2.0.0.2
- 2.0.0.3
- 2.0.0.4
- 2.0.0.5
- 2.0.0.6
- 2.0.0.7
- 2.0.0.8
- 2.0.0.9
- 2.0.0.10
- 2.0.0.11
- 2.0.0.12
- ≤ 1.1.9
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.0.99
- 1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
- ≤ 2.0.0.13
- 2.0.0.0
- 2.0.0.1
- 2.0.0.2
- 2.0.0.3
- 2.0.0.4
- 2.0.0.5
- 2.0.0.6
- 2.0.0.8
- 2.0.0.9
- 2.0.0.11
- 2.0.0.12
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.15.el2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.17.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:1.5.0.12-0.15.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-16.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0223
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-11.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0224
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:1.5.0.12-15.el5_1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0222
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-12.el5_1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0224
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.15.el2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0223 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.17.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0223 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:1.5.0.12-0.15.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0222 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-16.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0223 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-11.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0224 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:1.5.0.12-15.el5_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0222 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-12.el5_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0224 |
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.90% (0.02897) | 86.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.90% (0.02897) | 85.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 17.01% (0.17011) | 94.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.14% (0.19141) | 94.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.33% (0.14332) | 90.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.14% (0.19141) | 94.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 15.88% (0.15880) | 95.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 20.21% (0.20205) | 96.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.44% (0.10443) | 94.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 5, 2024 | 7.41% (0.07413) | 94.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 6.00% (0.06002) | 93.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 4.71% (0.04713) | 91.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.76% (0.04764) | 91.40th | 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) |
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