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TI-2008-04774 Aliases CVE-2008-5021GHSA-7qf3-8pfp-6qg9

nsFrameManager in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-362Published · 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

nsFrameManager in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by modifying properties of a file input element while it is still being initialized, then using the blur method to access uninitialized memory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03633 89th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 to before 2.0.0.18; 3.0 to before 3.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 to before 1.1.13VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 to before 2.0.0.18VulnerableMozilla
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:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 to before 2.0.0.18; 3.0 to before 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 to before 1.1.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 to before 2.0.0.18 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:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:novell:open_enterprise_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0976 Released 2008-11-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-2.0.0.18-1.el5, thunderbird-2.0.0.18-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-2.0.0.18-1.el5, thunderbird-2.0.0.18-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-17.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:0978 Released 2008-11-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) devhelp-0.12-20.el5, devhelp-0.12-20.el5.i386, devhelp-0.12-20.el5.ia64 +41
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.0.4-1.el4, firefox-3.0.4-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.4-1.el4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) devhelp-0.12-20.el5, devhelp-0.12-20.el5.i386, firefox-3.0.4-1.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) devhelp-0.12-20.el5, devhelp-devel-0.12-20.el5, devhelp-devel-0.12-20.el5.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.0.4-1.el4, firefox-3.0.4-1.el4.i386, nss-3.12.1.1-3.el4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.0.4-1.el4, firefox-3.0.4-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.4-1.el4.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.0.4-1.el4, firefox-3.0.4-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.4-1.el4.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2008:0977 Released 2008-11-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.25.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.21.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.21.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.21.el2.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-28.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.21.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.21.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.21.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.21.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.21.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.21.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-28.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.21.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.21.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.21.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-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0976, RHSA-2008:0977, RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0976, RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0976, RHSA-2008:0977, RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0976, RHSA-2008:0977, RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0976
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0976, RHSA-2008:0977, RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0977

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5021
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qf3-8pfp-6qg9

References

Advisory 21

Sources

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