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TI-2008-00389 Aliases CVE-2008-0414GHSA-wrq6-8pjf-94rp

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 allows user-assisted remote…

Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to trick the user into uploading arbitrary files via label tags that shift focus to a file input field, aka "focus spoofing."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02086 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.0.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.7VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0208 Released 2008-03-27 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.16.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.14.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.14.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.14.el2.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-15.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.14.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.14.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.14.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.14.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.14.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.14.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.16.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-15.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.14.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.14.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.14.el2.ia64 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0208
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0208

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0414
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrq6-8pjf-94rp

References

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • 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-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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