CVE-2008-4324

N/A Unknown
Published: September 29, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The user interface event dispatcher in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a series of keypress, click, onkeydown, onkeyup, onmousedown, and onmouseup events. NOTE: it was later reported that Firefox 3.0.2 on Mac OS X 10.5 is also affected.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://evilfingers.com/advisory/Firefox_User_Interface_Null_Pointer_Dereference_Dispatcher_Crash_n_Remote_DoS.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32040
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4321
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.secniche.org/moz303.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.secniche.org/moz303/index.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496807/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496846/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31476
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6614
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://evilfingers.com/advisory/Firefox_User_Interface_Null_Pointer_Dereference_Dispatcher_Crash_n_Remote_DoS.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4321
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.secniche.org/moz303.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.secniche.org/moz303/index.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496807/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496846/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.6%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

mozilla microsoft

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