CVE-2008-2809: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-2809: Mozilla 1.9 M8 and earlier, Mozilla Firefox 2 before 2.0.0.15, SeaMonkey 1.1.5 and other versions before 1....

Mozilla 1.9 M8 and earlier, Mozilla Firefox 2 before 2.0.0.15, SeaMonkey 1.1.5 and other versions before 1.1.10, Netscape 9.0, and other Mozilla-based web browsers, when a user accepts an SSL server certificate on the basis of the CN domain name in the DN field, regard the certificate as also accepted for all domain names in subjectAltName:dNSName fields, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into accepting an invalid certificate for a spoofed web site.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 09:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This old Mozilla browser flaw could make a bad certificate trusted for more website names than the user intended. A user who accepted one invalid certificate could be misled when visiting another spoofed site listed in that certificate. The issue affects legacy Mozilla-based browsers named in the CVE record. Exposure is most plausible in legacy systems still using affected Mozilla-based browsers. Modern browser deployments are unlikely to be affected unless unsupported versions remain in kiosks, embedded environments, labs, or old enterprise images. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup issue, not an emergency based on the provided evidence. Prioritize if old browser stacks still handle sensitive web access, certificates, admin consoles, or kiosk traffic. Mitigation focus: Remove unsupported Mozilla-based browsers from managed systems.; Upgrade Firefox to 2.0.0.15 or later where applicable.; Upgrade SeaMonkey to 1.1.10 or later where applicable..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 8, 2008, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2646CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240261CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
FEDORA-2008-6127CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2008-6737CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2008-6193CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=402347CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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