Vulnerability Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in 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 cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the JavaScript engine and (1) misinterpretation of the characteristics of Namespace and QName in jsxml.c, (2) misuse of signed integers in the nsEscapeCount function in nsEscape.cpp, and (3) interaction of JavaScript garbage collection with certain use of an NPObject in the nsNPObjWrapper::GetNewOrUsed function in nsJSNPRuntime.cpp.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 2.0.0.17 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 1.1.12 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 2.0.0.17 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31984Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31985Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31987Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32007Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32010Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32011Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32012Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32025Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32042Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32044Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32082Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32089Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32092Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4062?
CVE-2008-4062 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in 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 cause a denial of servi...
How severe is CVE-2008-4062?
CVE-2008-4062 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-4062?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.