CVE-2008-7244: Medium severity firefox vulnerability
Published Sep 18, 2009
·Updated
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser hang) by calling the window.print function in a loop, aka a "printing DoS attack," possibly a related issue to CVE-2009-0821.
Affected Software
59 affected components
Mozilla Firefox=0.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.8
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.12
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.6
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.10
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.3
Mozilla Firefox<=3.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.11
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.7
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.7
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.9
Mozilla Firefox=0.9
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.16
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.17
Mozilla Firefox=0.7
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.15
Mozilla Firefox=0.2
Mozilla Firefox=0.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.7
Mozilla Firefox=2.0
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.14
Mozilla Firefox=0.6
Mozilla Firefox=0.7.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.8
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.9
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.12
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.6
Mozilla Firefox=3.0
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.11
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=0.5
Mozilla Firefox=0.6.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.3
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.13
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.18
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.0-preview_release
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.20
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.8
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.19
Mozilla Firefox=0.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.10
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.6
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.8
Event History
Sep 18, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2008-7244?
CVE-2008-7244 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service, specifically a browser hang.
2
How do I fix CVE-2008-7244?
To fix CVE-2008-7244, update Mozilla Firefox to a version past 3.0.1 to mitigate the vulnerability.
3
What versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2008-7244?
CVE-2008-7244 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 3.0.1 and earlier.
4
What is a printing DoS attack related to CVE-2008-7244?
A printing DoS attack occurs when the window.print function is executed in a loop, causing the browser to hang.
5
Are there any known workarounds for CVE-2008-7244?
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2008-7244 other than updating to an unaffected version of Firefox.