FKIE_CVE-2008-5715
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-24 18:29 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:00
Severity
Summary
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 on Windows Vista allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code with a long string value for the hash property (aka location.hash). NOTE: it was later reported that earlier versions are also affected, and that the impact is CPU consumption and application hang in unspecified circumstances perhaps involving other platforms.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mozilla | firefox | 3.0.5 | |
| microsoft | windows_vista | * |
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"lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:00:51.870",
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