CVE-2008-0413
First published: Fri Feb 08 2008(Updated: )
The JavaScript engine in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly trigger memory corruption via (1) a large switch statement, (2) certain uses of watch and eval, (3) certain uses of the mousedown event listener, and other vectors.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox | <=2.0.0.11 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <=1.1.7 | |
| Thunderbird | <=2.0.0.11 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-01.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=407720,390597,373344,398085,406572,391028,406036,402087
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0051
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1484
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1485
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1489
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0103.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0104.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0105.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-576-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27683
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019321
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28818
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28754
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28758
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28766
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28808
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28815
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28839
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28865
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28877
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28879
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00274.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00309.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00381.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28924
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28939
- http://browser.netscape.com/releasenotes/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1506
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:048
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28958
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29049
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29086
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0093
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00905.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00946.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-582-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29167
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0093
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1995
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:062
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.445399
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-582-2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29098
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29164
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29211
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30327
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31043
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239546-1
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-18.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238492-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30620
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0627/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0454/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0453/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2091/references
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10385
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488971/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488002/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487826/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=407720%2C390597%2C373344%2C398085%2C406572%2C391028%2C406036%2C402087
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-0413?
CVE-2008-0413 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0413?
To fix CVE-2008-0413, update your Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to versions 2.0.0.12 or later for Firefox and Thunderbird, and 1.1.8 for SeaMonkey.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0413?
CVE-2008-0413 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2008-0413?
CVE-2008-0413 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially trigger memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-0413 still a threat today?
As of now, CVE-2008-0413 poses limited risk if users update their software to the patched versions.
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