MEDIUM
Mozilla BOM characters stripped from JavaScript before execution
Published Sep 24, 2008
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.11%
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allow remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via byte order mark (BOM) characters that are removed from JavaScript code before execution, aka "Stripped BOM characters bug."
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 4
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-16.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0908
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
thunderbird-0:2.0.0.17-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0908
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 4 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-16.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0908 |
| 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 | thunderbird-0:2.0.0.17-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0908 |
| 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.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.11% 0.04110
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04110
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.11% (0.04110) | 90.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.11% (0.04110) | 89.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 1.31% (0.01308) | 79.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 10.42% (0.10415) | 92.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 13.51% (0.13510) | 93.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.09% (0.09085) | 91.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.41% (0.10413) | 88.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.09% (0.09085) | 92.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 95.39% (0.95390) | 99.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.63% (0.96626) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 96.28% (0.96277) | 99.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 96.20% (0.96202) | 99.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2023 | 96.12% (0.96122) | 99.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 96.28% (0.96277) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.09% (0.96095) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (55)
- 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/32007 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/32025 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/32082 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32089 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32092 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/33434 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://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123 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-1696 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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-43.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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.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?1020920 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.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1 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-2008-4065 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=430740 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463234 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45356 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4065
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11383 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4065
- 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
| 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/32007 | 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/32025 | 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/32082 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32089 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32092 | 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/33434 | 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://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123 | 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-1696 | 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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-43.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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.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?1020920 | 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.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1 | 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-2008-4065 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=430740 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463234 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45356 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4065 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11383 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4065 | ||
| 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 Sep 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4065
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a