CVE-2008-3444

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Published Aug 4, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The content layout component in Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted but well-formed web page that contains "a simple set of legitimate HTML tags."

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3430	The content layout component in Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted but well-formed web page that contains "a simple set of legitimate HTML tags."

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.630% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/07/30/low-risk-denial-of-service-in-firefox/
http://www.radware.com/newsevents/pressrelease.aspx?id=6459
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30486
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=448564
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44169

History

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Subscriptions

Mozilla Firefox

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 4, 2008, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:37 AM
Reserved: Aug 3, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 4, 2008, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

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