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CVE-2008-3837

First published: Wed Sep 24 2008(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12, allow user-assisted remote attackers to move a window during a mouse click, and possibly force a file download or unspecified other drag-and-drop action, via a crafted onmousedown action that calls window.moveBy, a variant of CVE-2003-0823.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Firefox<2.0.0.17
Mozilla Firefox>=3.0<3.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey<1.1.12
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Ubuntu Linux=6.06
Ubuntu Linux=7.04
Ubuntu Linux=7.10
Ubuntu Linux=8.04
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird<2.0.0.17
Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird>=3.0<3.0.2
Debian=4.0

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=329385

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-3837?

    CVE-2008-3837 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows remote attackers to manipulate windows during user interaction.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-3837?

    To fix CVE-2008-3837, upgrade Mozilla Firefox to versions 2.0.0.17 or later and 3.0.2 or later, or update SeaMonkey to version 1.1.12 or later.

  • Which browsers are affected by CVE-2008-3837?

    CVE-2008-3837 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, as well as SeaMonkey versions before 1.1.12.

  • What type of attacks can CVE-2008-3837 facilitate?

    CVE-2008-3837 can facilitate user-assisted attacks such as forced file downloads or other unintended drag-and-drop actions.

  • Is there a specific environment that is vulnerable to CVE-2008-3837?

    CVE-2008-3837 is particularly documented in environments running outdated versions of Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey on various Linux distributions.

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