Description
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.
Published: 2008-09-24
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1649-1 New iceweasel packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1669-1 New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1697-1 New iceape packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3822 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-645-1 Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-645-2 Firefox vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.319Z

Reserved: 2008-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3836

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-24T20:37:04.500

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3836

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2008-09-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3836 - Bugzilla

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