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TI-2008-05219 Aliases CVE-2008-5502GHSA-jfx6-pmj2-6ffh

The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19…

Priority LOW 27CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The layout engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors that trigger memory corruption, related to the GetXMLEntity and FastAppendChar functions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0227 83rd 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 · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 to before 2.0.0.19; 3.0 to before 3.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 to before 1.1.14VulnerableMozilla
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:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 to before 2.0.0.19; 3.0 to before 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 to before 1.1.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • 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

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0002 Released 2009-01-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-2.0.0.19-1.el5_2, thunderbird-2.0.0.19-1.el5_2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-2.0.0.19-1.el5_2, thunderbird-2.0.0.19-1.el5_2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:1036 Released 2008-12-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-3.0.5-1.el5_2, firefox-3.0.5-1.el5_2.i386, firefox-3.0.5-1.el5_2.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.0.5-1.el4, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-3.0.5-1.el5_2, firefox-3.0.5-1.el5_2.i386, nspr-4.7.3-2.el5 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nspr-4.7.3-2.el5, nspr-devel-4.7.3-2.el5, nspr-devel-4.7.3-2.el5.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.0.5-1.el4, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.i386, nspr-4.7.3-1.el4 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.0.5-1.el4, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.0.5-1.el4, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.ia64 +12
  • RHSA-2008:1037 Released 2008-12-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.29.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-32.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.25.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.25.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.25.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-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1036, RHSA-2008:1037, RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:1036, RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1036, RHSA-2008:1037, RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1036, RHSA-2008:1037, RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1036, RHSA-2008:1037, RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:1037

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5502
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfx6-pmj2-6ffh

References

Advisory 10

Sources

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