CVE-2008-5017

Name: CVE-2008-5017
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-11-13T11:30:01.313+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.84%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-5017 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in xpcom/io/nsEscape.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors.. EPSS estimates a 3.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in xpcom/io/nsEscape.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.84%

88.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 2.0, < 2.0.0.18
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 3.0, < 3.0.4
Mozilla	Seamonkey	>= 1.0, < 1.1.13
Mozilla	Thunderbird	>= 2.0, < 2.0.0.18
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.10

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32714Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32715Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32798Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671Third 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-2008:228Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:235Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-52.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0976.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021183Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=455987Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11436Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32714Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32715Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32798Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671Third 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-2008:228Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:235Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-52.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0976.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021183Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=455987Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11436Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-5017?

How severe is CVE-2008-5017?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-5017 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5017?

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Source: NVD / NIST