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TI-2008-02676 Aliases CVE-2008-2801GHSA-gcjc-g9wr-67f2

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 do not properly implement JAR…

Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-287.

Summary

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 do not properly implement JAR signing, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) injection of JavaScript into documents within a JAR archive or (2) a JAR archive that uses relative URLs to JavaScript files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0281 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 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 · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.0.14VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.8VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.10VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.13VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.8VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0616 Released 2008-07-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-2.0.0.16-1.el5, thunderbird-2.0.0.16-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-2.0.0.16-1.el5, thunderbird-2.0.0.16-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-14.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:0549 Released 2008-07-02 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.19.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:0569 Released 2008-07-02 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) devhelp-0.12-17.el5, devhelp-0.12-17.el5.i386, devhelp-0.12-17.el5.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) devhelp-0.12-17.el5, devhelp-0.12-17.el5.i386, firefox-3.0-2.el5 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) devhelp-0.12-17.el5, devhelp-devel-0.12-17.el5, devhelp-devel-0.12-17.el5.i386 +5
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2008:0547 Released 2008-07-02 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.20.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.17.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.17.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-16.3.el4_6.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.17.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.17.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-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0547, RHSA-2008:0549, RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0569, RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0547, RHSA-2008:0549, RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0547, RHSA-2008:0549, RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0547, RHSA-2008:0549, RHSA-2008:0616
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0547

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2801
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcjc-g9wr-67f2

References

Advisory 17

Other 10

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  • 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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Sources

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