HIGH · 10.0

CVE-2008-5500

The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, 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 (cr...

Vulnerability Description

The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, 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) and possibly trigger memory corruption via vectors related to (1) a reachable assertion or (2) an integer overflow.

CVSS Score

10.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox>= 2.0, < 2.0.0.19
MozillaSeamonkey>= 1.0, < 1.1.14
MozillaThunderbird>= 2.0, < 2.0.0.19
CanonicalUbuntu Linux6.06
DebianDebian Linux4.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-5500?

CVE-2008-5500 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, 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 (cr...

How severe is CVE-2008-5500?

CVE-2008-5500 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-2008-5500?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.