CVE-2008-5502
Medium
Description
The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5, 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) via vectors that trigger memory corruption, related to the GetXMLEntity and FastAppendChar functions.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Mozilla Firefox
PublishedDec 17, 2008
First seenDec 17, 2008
How to fix
Update
- mozilla firefox2.0.0.19, 3.0.5 or later
- mozilla seamonkey1.1.14 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| mozilla firefox | 2.0 ≤ v < 2.0.0.19, 3.0 ≤ v < 3.0.5 | 2.0.0.19, 3.0.5 |
| mozilla seamonkey | 1.0 ≤ v < 1.1.14 | 1.1.14 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 8.04, 8.10 | — |
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