CVE-2008-4324
The user interface event dispatcher in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a series of keypress, click, onkeydown, onkeyup, onmousedown, and…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (8.92%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The user interface event dispatcher in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a series of keypress, click, onkeydown, onkeyup, onmousedown, and onmouseup events. NOTE: it was later reported that Firefox 3.0.2 on Mac OS X 10.5 is also affected.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 8.92% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://evilfingers.com/advisory/Firefox_User_Interface_Null_Pointer_Dereference_Dispatcher_Crash_n_Remote_DoS.php
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32040Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4321Exploit
- http://www.secniche.org/moz303.html
- http://www.secniche.org/moz303/index.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496807/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496846/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31476Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6614
- http://evilfingers.com/advisory/Firefox_User_Interface_Null_Pointer_Dereference_Dispatcher_Crash_n_Remote_DoS.php
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32040Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4321Exploit
- http://www.secniche.org/moz303.html
- http://www.secniche.org/moz303/index.htmlExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496807/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496846/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31476Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6614
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.