Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | >= 2.0, < 2.0.0.18 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | >= 1.0, < 1.1.13 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | >= 2.0, < 2.0.0.18 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 8 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 10 |
| Novell | Linux Desktop | 9 |
| Novell | Open Enterprise Server | - |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 10.2 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 10 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 9 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32694Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32695Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32713Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32714Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32715Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32798Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33434Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-5021?
CVE-2008-5021 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). 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) a...
How severe is CVE-2008-5021?
CVE-2008-5021 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-5021?
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.