JavaScript engine crash - Firefox 3 only
Published Dec 17, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.27%
Description
The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger memory corruption, related to the GetXMLEntity and FastAppendChar functions.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 8.04
- 8.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.0.5-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
nspr-0:4.7.3-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
nss-0:3.12.2.0-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-32.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-18.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.0.5-1.el5_2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nspr-0:4.7.3-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nss-0:3.12.2.0-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:2.0.0.19-1.el5_2
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1036
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.25.el2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1037 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.29.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1037 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.0.5-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | nspr-0:4.7.3-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | nss-0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-32.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1037 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-18.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0002 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.0.5-1.el5_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nspr-0:4.7.3-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nss-0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1036 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:2.0.0.19-1.el5_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0002 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1036 |
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:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02270) | 82.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02270) | 80.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.81% (0.02809) | 84.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.56% (0.04563) | 81.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.81% (0.02809) | 85.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.64% (0.04639) | 92.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 4.64% (0.04639) | 92.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.31% (0.04311) | 91.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (23)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33188 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33189 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33203 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33216 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33421 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-60.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021417 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5502 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=458679 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476269 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47408 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5502
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10001 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5502
Change history (0)
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