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.
CVE-2008-3836
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 2.5% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 39(Track)EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation3% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 3%
- EPSS %ILE
- 84%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 24, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (54)
- secalert@redhathttp://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/31984
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32012
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32042
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32144
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32185
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32196
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/32845
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/33433
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/34501
- secalert@redhathttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232
- secalert@redhathttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | firefox (1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614e-0ubuntu3) @ dapper | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | firefox (2.0.0.17+1nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10) @ gutsy | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(3 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:4.0(3)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| iceape | 1.0.10~pre070720-0etch1 ... 1.0.9-0etch1 (13 versions) | 1.0.13~pre080614i-0etch1 | — |
| iceweasel | 2.0.0.10-0etch1 ... 2.0.0.9-2 (31 versions) | 2.0.0.17-0etch1 | — |
| xulrunner | 1.8.0.11-2 ... 1.8.0.15~pre080614d-0etch1 (17 versions) | 1.8.0.15~pre080614h-0etch1 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
Data Freshness Timeline
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