CVE-2008-2934: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-2934: Mozilla Firefox 3 before 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applicatio...

Mozilla Firefox 3 before 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file that triggers a free of an uninitialized pointer.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 09:21 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Firefox 3 issue affecting Mac OS X systems before Firefox 3.0.1. A malicious GIF could crash the browser and may allow arbitrary code execution. Business urgency is mainly for legacy environments still running obsolete browsers. Exposure is likely limited to legacy systems running Firefox 3.0.0-era builds, especially on Mac OS X. The source bundle also lists Ubuntu and Sun advisories, but the provided CVE description specifically names Firefox 3 before 3.0.1 on Mac OS X. Prioritize only if legacy browser use exists. For modern fleets, this is primarily an asset hygiene issue. For environments with old Mac OS X or embedded desktop images, remediate promptly because possible code execution is cited. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox 3 installations to 3.0.1 or later.; Remove obsolete Firefox 3 builds from managed endpoints.; Check Mozilla and platform vendor advisories for supported remediation guidance..

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

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 18, 2008, 16:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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firefox-gif-code-execution(43850)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=441360CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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