CVE-2008-2014

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Published Apr 30, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.0 beta 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code that calls document.write in an infinite loop.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2012	Mozilla Firefox 3.0 beta 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code that calls document.write in an infinite loop.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.415% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://es.geocities.com/jplopezy/pruebamozilla.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3835
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491196/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491197/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491354/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491355/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42154

History

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Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 30, 2008, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM
Reserved: Apr 29, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 30, 2008, 1:07 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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