CVE-2008-3836

feedWriter in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to execute scripts with...

7.5 High

feedWriter in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to execute scripts with chrome privileges via vectors related to feed preview and the (1) elem.doCommand, (2) elem.dispatchEvent, (3) _setTitleText, (4) _setTitleImage, and (5) _initSubscriptionUI functions.

Exploit likelihood

2.53%Down 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2008-3836
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-3836
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3822 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-3822
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v3vw-x43v-2399 No score

feedWriter in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to execute scripts with...

Record: GHSA-v3vw-x43v-2399
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mozilla firefox

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`iceweasel` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 2.0.0.17-0etch1, plus listed versions 2.0.0.10-0etch12.0.0.10-12.0.0.10-22.0.0.11-12.0.0.12-0etch1 Show 26 moreShow less 2.0.0.12-12.0.0.12-22.0.0.13-0etch12.0.0.13-12.0.0.14-0etch12.0.0.14-12.0.0.14-22.0.0.15-0etch12.0.0.16-0etch12.0.0.3-12.0.0.3-22.0.0.4-0etch12.0.0.4-12.0.0.5-0etch12.0.0.5-0etch1+lenny12.0.0.5-12.0.0.5-22.0.0.6+2.0.0.8-0etch12.0.0.6-0etch12.0.0.6-0etch1+lenny12.0.0.6-12.0.0.7-12.0.0.7-22.0.0.8-12.0.0.9-12.0.0.9-2	2.0.0.17-0etch1
`xulrunner` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 28 CVEs	before 1.8.0.15~pre080614h-0etch1, plus listed versions 1.8.0.11-21.8.0.11-31.8.0.11-41.8.0.11-4.11.8.0.12-0etch1 Show 12 moreShow less 1.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch11.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch21.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch31.8.0.13~pre070720-0etch3+lenny11.8.0.14~pre071019b-0etch11.8.0.14~pre071019b-0lenny11.8.0.14~pre071019c-0etch11.8.0.15~pre080131a-0etch11.8.0.15~pre080131b-0etch11.8.0.15~pre080323b-0etch11.8.0.15~pre080323b-0etch21.8.0.15~pre080614d-0etch1	1.8.0.15~pre080614h-0etch1
`iceape` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 47 CVEs	before 1.0.13~pre080614i-0etch1, plus listed versions 1.0.10~pre070720-0etch11.0.10~pre070720-0etch1+lenny11.0.10~pre070720-0etch31.0.10~pre070720-0etch3+lenny11.0.11~pre071022-0etch1 Show 8 moreShow less 1.0.11~pre071022-0etch1+lenny11.0.12~pre080131b-0etch11.0.12~pre080131b-0etch21.0.13~pre080323b-0etch11.0.13~pre080323b-0etch21.0.13~pre080323b-0etch31.0.8-41.0.9-0etch1	1.0.13~pre080614i-0etch1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-3836 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published September 24, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.53%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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