CVE-2008-5715 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.5% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.5% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows vista |
| mozilla | firefox |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 - location.hash Remote Crash | 2008-12-23 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/51032
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4807
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3424/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506006/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32988
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47572
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7554
- http://osvdb.org/51032
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4807
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3424/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506006/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32988
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47572
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7554
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