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TI-2008-00286 Aliases CVE-2008-0304GHSA-3j5j-x7ph-c2r8

Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12 and SeaMonkey before…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted external-body MIME type in an e-mail message, related to an incorrect memory allocation during message preview.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06049 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.0.9VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0105 Released 2008-02-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el5, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el5, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:0104 Released 2008-02-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.9.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-9.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.9.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.9.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.9.el2.ia64 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0104, RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0104, RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0104, RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0104, RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0104

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0304
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3j5j-x7ph-c2r8

References

Advisory 12

Other 3

  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-01166 Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-01165 The Web IDL implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02075 Integer overflow in the Array.reduceRight method in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.18 and 4.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-00061 Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.19 and 3.6.x before 3.6.17… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-00068 Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.19 and 3.6.x before 3.6.17, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.14, does… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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