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CVE-2008-3198

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into a...

7.5 HighFix available

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into a chrome document via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by injection into a XUL error page. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code using CVE-2008-2933.

Exploit likelihood

2.96%Down 3.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into a chrome document via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by injection into a XUL error page. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code using CVE-2008-2933.

Record
CVE-2008-3198
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into a chrome document via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by injection into a XUL error page. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code using CVE-2008-2933.

Record
CVE-2008-3198
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3188 No score

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into a chrome document via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by injection into a XUL error page. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code using CVE-2008-2933.

Record
EUVD-2008-3188
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jrjj-g3cm-58m8 No score

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into a...

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script into a chrome document via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by injection into a XUL error page. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code using CVE-2008-2933.

Record
GHSA-jrjj-g3cm-58m8
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
iceweasel
Debian:4.0
 before 2.0.0.16-0etch1, plus listed versions
2.0.0.10-0etch12.0.0.10-12.0.0.10-22.0.0.11-12.0.0.12-0etch1
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2.0.0.12-12.0.0.12-22.0.0.13-0etch12.0.0.13-12.0.0.14-0etch12.0.0.14-12.0.0.14-22.0.0.15-0etch12.0.0.3-12.0.0.3-22.0.0.4-0etch12.0.0.4-12.0.0.5-0etch12.0.0.5-0etch1+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
2.0.0.16-0etch1
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:0.12-18.el5
0:0.12-18.el5
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:0.12-18.el5
0:0.12-18.el5
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:0.12-18.el5
0:0.12-18.el5
xulrunner
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
xulrunner-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
xulrunner-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
xulrunner-devel-unstable
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:0.12-18.el5
0:0.12-18.el5
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:0.12-18.el5
0:0.12-18.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:3.0.1-1.el5
0:3.0.1-1.el5
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:3.0.1-1.el5
0:3.0.1-1.el5
nspluginwrapper
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:0.9.91.5-22.el5
0:0.9.91.5-22.el5
nspluginwrapper-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:0.9.91.5-22.el5
0:0.9.91.5-22.el5
xulrunner
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
xulrunner-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
yelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.16.0-20.el5
0:2.16.0-20.el5
yelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.16.0-20.el5
0:2.16.0-20.el5
devhelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:0.12-18.el5
0:0.12-18.el5
devhelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:0.12-18.el5
0:0.12-18.el5
devhelp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:0.12-18.el5
0:0.12-18.el5
firefox
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:3.0.1-1.el5
0:3.0.1-1.el5
firefox-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:3.0.1-1.el5
0:3.0.1-1.el5
nspluginwrapper
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:0.9.91.5-22.el5
0:0.9.91.5-22.el5
nspluginwrapper-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:0.9.91.5-22.el5
0:0.9.91.5-22.el5
xulrunner
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
xulrunner-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
xulrunner-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
xulrunner-devel-unstable
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
0:1.9.0.1-1.el5
yelp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.16.0-20.el5
0:2.16.0-20.el5
yelp-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.16.0-20.el5
0:2.16.0-20.el5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2008-3198 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published July 17, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.96%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in iceweasel 2.0.0.16-0etch1.

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