CVE-2008-4061 Integer overflow in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted MathML element in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2008-4061?

CVE-2008-4061 is a critical vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 24 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in the MathML component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an mtd element with a large integer value in the rowspan attribute, related to the layout engine.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4061?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4061?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-4061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m8rr-82xh-5wmh.

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