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TI-2008-03899 Aliases CVE-2008-4065GHSA-xppm-mp6m-c6fw

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and…

Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

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 allow remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via byte order mark (BOM) characters that are removed from JavaScript code before execution, aka "Stripped BOM characters bug."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0411 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.0.0.17; 3.0 to before 3.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.1.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.0.0.17VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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 Moderate
    thunderbird 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 Critical
    seamonkey 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 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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed 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 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed 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 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0879, RHSA-2008:0882, RHSA-2008:0908
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed 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 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0879, RHSA-2008:0882, RHSA-2008:0908
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0882

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4065
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xppm-mp6m-c6fw

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 25

Sources

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