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CVE-2008-5021

nsFrameManager in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by modifying properties of a file input element while it is still being initialized, then using the blur method to access uninitialized memory.

Published

2008-11-13T11:30:01.377

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-362

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mozilla	firefox	< 2.0.0.18	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	< 3.0.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	< 1.1.13	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	< 2.0.0.18	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.10	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	8	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	9	Yes
Application	suse	linux_enterprise_debuginfo	10	Yes
Operating System	novell	linux_desktop	9	Yes
Operating System	novell	open_enterprise_server	-	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	10.2	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	10.3	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	9	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	10	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32714 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32715 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32798 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32853 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:235 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-55.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0976.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021186 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460002 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9642 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32714 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32715 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32798 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32853 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:235 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-55.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0976.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021186 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460002 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9642 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)