Read the docs
TI-2008-03897 Aliases CVE-2008-4063GHSA-jrcw-h5xr-875m

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.2 allow remote…

Priority MEDIUM 47Published · 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
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the layout engine and (1) a zero value of the "this" variable in the nsContentList::Item function; (2) interaction of the indic IME extension, a Hindi language selection, and the "g" character; and (3) interaction of the nsFrameList::SortByContentOrder function with a certain insufficient protection of inline frames.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03959 90th 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 · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableMozilla
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0879 Released 2008-09-24 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox 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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0879
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0879

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4063
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jrcw-h5xr-875m

References

Advisory 10

Other 6

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences