CVE-2008-4065

Name: CVE-2008-4065
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-09-24T20:37:04.703+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.11%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4065 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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 bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via byte order mark (BOM) characters that are removed from JavaScript code before execution, aka "Stripped BOM characters bug.". EPSS estimates a 4.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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 bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via byte order mark (BOM) characters that are removed from JavaScript code before execution, aka "Stripped BOM characters bug."

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.11%

89.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 2.0.0.17
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 3.0, < 3.0.2
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 1.1.12
Mozilla	Thunderbird	< 2.0.0.17
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/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
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/33434Third 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://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123Third 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-1696Third 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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-43.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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020920Third 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.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1Third 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=430740Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45356Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11383Third 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/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
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/33434Third 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://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123Third 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-1696Third 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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-43.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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020920Third 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.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1Third 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=430740Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45356Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11383Third 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-2008-4065?

How severe is CVE-2008-4065?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4065 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4065?

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Source: NVD / NIST