Integer overflow in the MathML component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-189Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the MathML component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an mtd element with a large integer value in the rowspan attribute, related to the layout engine.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04988 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.0.0.17; 3.0 to before 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.12 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.0.0.17 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 6.06 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.0.17; 3.0 to before 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.0.17 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2008:0908 Released 2008-10-01 · Red Hat rating Moderatethunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-2.0.0.17-1.el5, thunderbird-2.0.0.17-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-2.0.0.17-1.el5, thunderbird-2.0.0.17-1.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-16.el4.ia64
- RHSA-2008:0882 Released 2008-09-24 · Red Hat rating Criticalseamonkey security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.24.el3 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el2.ia64 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3.ia64 +37
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.10.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.10.el4.i386, devhelp-0.10-0.10.el4.ppc +27
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.10.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.10.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.10.el4 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.20.el2.i386 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3.ia64 +27
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.10.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.10.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.10.el4 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.20.el2.i386 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.24.el3.ia64 +27
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 devhelp-0.10-0.10.el4, devhelp-0.10-0.10.el4.i386, devhelp-devel-0.10-0.10.el4 +19
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.20.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.20.el2.ia64 +8
- RHSA-2008:0879 Released 2008-09-24 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) devhelp-0.12-19.el5, devhelp-0.12-19.el5.i386, devhelp-0.12-19.el5.ia64 +41
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.0.2-3.el4, firefox-3.0.2-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.2-3.el4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) devhelp-0.12-19.el5, devhelp-0.12-19.el5.i386, firefox-3.0.2-3.el5 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) devhelp-0.12-19.el5, devhelp-devel-0.12-19.el5, devhelp-devel-0.12-19.el5.i386 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.0.2-3.el4, firefox-3.0.2-3.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.0.2-3.el4, firefox-3.0.2-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.2-3.el4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.0.2-3.el4, firefox-3.0.2-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.2-3.el4.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879, RHSA-2008:0882, RHSA-2008:0908 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879, RHSA-2008:0908 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879, RHSA-2008:0882, RHSA-2008:0908 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879, RHSA-2008:0882, RHSA-2008:0908 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0908 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0879, RHSA-2008:0882, RHSA-2008:0908 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4061
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m8rr-82xh-5wmh
References
Advisory 25
- SSA:2008-269-01
- DSA-1697
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10794
- FEDORA-2008-8401
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-42.html
- USN-645-1
- MDVSA-2008:206
- ADV-2009-0977
- USN-645-2
- SUSE-SA:2008:050
- FEDORA-2008-8425
- DSA-1669
- ADV-2008-2661
- SSA:2008-269-02
- 256408
- RHSA-2008:0879
- MDVSA-2008:205
- DSA-1696
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~
- FEDORA-2008-8429
- USN-647-1
- RHSA-2008:0882
- DSA-1649
- SSA:2008-270-01
- RHSA-2008:0908
Sources
- CVE-2008-4061 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4061 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m8rr-82xh-5wmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-4061 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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