CVE-2008-3837

Name: CVE-2008-3837
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-09-24T20:37:04.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.27%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3837 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.27%

86.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 2.0.0.17
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 3.0, < 3.0.2
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 1.1.12
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04

References

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/32010Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32011Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32012Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32042Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32044Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32089Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32095Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32096Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32144Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32185Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32196Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-40.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0879.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020922Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=329385Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45348Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9950Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01335.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.htmlThird Party Advisory
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/32010Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32011Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32012Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32042Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32044Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32089Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32095Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32096Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32144Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32185Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32196Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-40.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0879.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020922Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=329385Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45348Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9950Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01335.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 24, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3837?

How severe is CVE-2008-3837?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-3837 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3837?

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Source: NVD / NIST