# CVE-2008-3444: The content layout component in Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-08-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The content layout component in Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted but well-formed web page that contains "a simple set of legitimate HTML tags."

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44169
- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/07/30/low-risk-denial-of-service-in-firefox/
- http://www.radware.com/newsevents/pressrelease.aspx?id=6459
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=448564
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30486

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