CVE-2008-5021

nsFrameManager in 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) and possibly execute arbitrary code by modifying properties of a file input element while it is still being initialized, then using the blur method to access uninitialized memory.

• CWE-362

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32694Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32695Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32713Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32714Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32715Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32798Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33434Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Broken Link, Third 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-1669Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:235Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-55.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0976.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021186Broken Link, Third 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/2008/3146Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460002Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9642Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32694Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32695Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32713Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32714Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32715Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32798Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33433Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33434Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Broken Link, Third 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-1669Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:235Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-55.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0976.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021186Broken Link, Third 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/2008/3146Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460002Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9642Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Published

Nov 13, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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