Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5502
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5502
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 4.64%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 92 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5502
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5502
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5502
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.html
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0002.html
Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=458679
Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.html
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-60.html
Vendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-1/
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021417
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47408
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10001
Third Party Advisory
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
Broken Link
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloudThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2008-5502
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*