HIGH
mozilla: Forced mouse drag
Published Sep 24, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.27%
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12, allow user-assisted remote attackers to move a window during a mouse click, and possibly force a file download or unspecified other drag-and-drop action, via a crafted onmousedown action that calls window.moveBy, a variant of CVE-2003-0823.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 4.0
Configuration 3
OR
- 6.06
- 7.04
- 7.10
- 8.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.20.el2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.24.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
devhelp-0:0.10-0.10.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.0.2-3.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-26.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
devhelp-0:0.12-19.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.0.2-3.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nss-0:3.12.1.1-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.0.2-5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
yelp-0:2.16.0-21.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0879
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.20.el2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.24.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | devhelp-0:0.10-0.10.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.0.2-3.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-26.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | devhelp-0:0.12-19.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.0.2-3.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nss-0:3.12.1.1-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.0.2-5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | yelp-0:2.16.0-21.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879 |
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.27% 0.03268
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03268
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03268) | 87.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03268) | 86.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3.67% (0.03669) | 87.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.95% (0.01946) | 81.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.49% (0.04492) | 81.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.95% (0.01946) | 82.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 2.02% (0.02023) | 88.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.95% (0.00946) | 83.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 0.88% (0.00875) | 81.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00875) | 79.94th | 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 (45)
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31984 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31985 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31987 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32010 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32011 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32012 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32042 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32044 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32089 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32095 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32096 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32144 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32185 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32196 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32845 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-40.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0879.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020922 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3837 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=329385 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463189 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45348 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3837
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9950 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3837
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01335.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
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- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31984 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31985 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31987 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32010 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32011 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32012 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32042 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32044 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32089 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32095 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32096 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32144 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32185 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32196 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32845 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory | |
| http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREThird Party Advisory | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken Link | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-40.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0879.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020922 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3837 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=329385 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463189 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45348 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3837 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9950 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3837 | ||
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01335.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 24, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 27, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3837
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a