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CVE-2008-4062

CWE-399Published: September 24, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the JavaScript engine and (1) misinterpretation of the characteristics of Namespace and QName in jsxml.c, (2) misuse of signed integers in the nsEscapeCount function in nsEscape.cpp, and (3) interaction of JavaScript garbage collection with certain use of an NPObject in the nsNPObjWrapper::GetNewOrUsed function in nsJSNPRuntime.cpp.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-4062 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityC

IntegrityC

AvailabilityC

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)

ubuntu linux

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

Mozilla3 product(s)

firefoxseamonkeythunderbird

Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31984

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31985

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31987

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32007

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32010

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32011

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32012

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32025

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32042

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32044

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32082

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32089

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32092

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32095

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32096

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32144

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32185

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32196

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32845

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33433

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33434

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34501

ADVISORYhttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422

ADVISORYhttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232

ADVISORYhttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206

ADVISORYhttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-42.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0879.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020916

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=367736

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=444608

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=445229

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45355

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10206

ADVISORYhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01335.html

ADVISORYhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html

ADVISORYhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html

ADVISORYhttp://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31984

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31985

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31987

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32007

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32010

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32011

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32012

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32025

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32042

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32044

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32082

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32089

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32092

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32095

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32096

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32144

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32185

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32196

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32845

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33433

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33434

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34501

ADVISORYhttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422

ADVISORYhttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232

ADVISORYhttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206

ADVISORYhttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-42.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0879.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020916

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661

ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=367736

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=444608

ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=445229

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45355

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10206

ADVISORYhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01335.html

ADVISORYhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html

ADVISORYhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html

All References (106)

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http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~Third Party Advisory

→

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/31984Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/31985Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/31987Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32007Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32010Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32011Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32012Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32025Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32042Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32044Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32082Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32089Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/32092Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-4062

CVSS Score10.0 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessCWE-399

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedSep 24, 2008

Related CVEs (CWE-399)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2008-4062 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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