CVE-2008-5715 json
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 on Windows Vista allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code with a…
published 2008-12-24 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5686
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.5%
- EPSS 8.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 on Windows Vista allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code with a long string value for the hash property (aka location.hash). NOTE: it was later reported that earlier versions are also affected, and that the impact is CPU consumption and application hang in unspecified circumstances perhaps involving other platforms.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-7554)
- Published
Exploit prediction
8.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-7554 Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 - location.hash Remote Crash dos, 2008-12-23
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/7554
exploit
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4807
third-party-advisory
- websecurity.com.ua /3424/
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/506006/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32988
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/51032
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47572
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5715
- NVD CVE-2008-5715
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