modules/libpr0n/decoders/bmp/nsBMPDecoder.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8…

Description

modules/libpr0n/decoders/bmp/nsBMPDecoder.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 does not properly perform certain calculations related to the mColors table, which allows remote attackers to read portions of memory uninitialized via a crafted 8-bit bitmap (BMP) file that triggers an out-of-bounds read within the heap, as demonstrated using a CANVAS element; or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted 8-bit bitmap file that triggers an out-of-bounds read. NOTE: the initial public reports stated that this affected Firefox in Ubuntu 6.06 through 7.10.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

2.2% · top 17% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-200 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-200 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (26)

• USN-582-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• http://browser.netscape.com/releasenotes/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20080216 [HISPASEC] FireFox 2.0.0.11 and Opera 9.50 beta Remote Memory Information Leak, FireFox 2.0.0.11 Remote Denial of Service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-2118 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-2060 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 30620 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 29049 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• firefox-bmp-information-disclosure(40491) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• USN-582-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 29167 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30327 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 238492 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=408076 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-07.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• ADV-2008-1793 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 27826 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• firefox-bmp-dos(40606) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 1019434 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10119 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0627 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• GLSA-200805-18 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 28758 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:048 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 29098 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28839 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-576-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2008-0420](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2008-0420.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2008-0420)

Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 07:46 UTC.