CVE-2008-4063: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-4063 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2Timeline
- 24-09-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.96%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.96% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 7.04 | 7.10 | 8.04
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≤ 3.0.1 | 3.0
2 vendors · 2 products
References
30 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=413048X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 30 references
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11151VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01335.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWARE
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=444452X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=433758X Refsource CONFIRM
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWARE