CVE-2008-0420

Mozilla information disclosure flaw

Published Feb 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
modules/libpr0n/decoders/bmp/nsBMPDecoder.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 does not properly perform certain calculations related to the mColors table, which allows remote attackers to read portions of memory uninitialized via a crafted 8-bit bitmap (BMP) file that triggers an out-of-bounds read within the heap, as demonstrated using a CANVAS element; or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted 8-bit bitmap file that triggers an out-of-bounds read. NOTE: the initial public reports stated that this affected Firefox in Ubuntu 6.06 through 7.10.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-0430 modules/libpr0n/decoders/bmp/nsBMPDecoder.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 does not properly perform certain calculations related to the mColors table, which allows remote attackers to read portions of memory uninitialized via a crafted 8-bit bitmap (BMP) file that triggers an out-of-bounds read within the heap, as demonstrated using a CANVAS element; or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted 8-bit bitmap file that triggers an out-of-bounds read. NOTE: the initial public reports stated that this affected Firefox in Ubuntu 6.06 through 7.10.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-576-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-582-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:46 AM
Reserved
Jan 23, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 12, 2008, 3:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 7, 2008, 12:00 AM