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title: "CVE-2008-1234\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-1234

Publication date 27 March 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before
2.0.0.13, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9 allows
remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via event handlers,
aka "Universal XSS using event handlers."

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| firefox | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.13+1nobinonly-0ubuntu1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.13+1nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.0.0.13+0nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.4 |
| 6.10 edgy | Fixed 2.0.0.13+0nobinonly-0ubuntu0.6.10 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080323a-0ubuntu1 |
| iceape | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 7.04 feisty | Not in release |
| 6.10 edgy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| icedove | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 7.04 feisty | Not in release |
| 6.10 edgy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| iceweasel | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 7.04 feisty | Not in release |
| 6.10 edgy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| mozilla-thunderbird | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.5.0.13+1.5.0.15~prepatch080417a-0ubuntu0.7.04.1 |
| 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.0.13+1.5.0.15~prepatch080417a-0ubuntu0.6.06.1 |
| seamonkey | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.1.9+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.1.9+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 7.04 feisty | Not in release |
| 6.10 edgy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| thunderbird | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 2.0.0.14+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.14+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.14+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10.0 |
| 7.04 feisty | Not in release |
| 6.10 edgy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| xulrunner | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.8.1.13+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.8.1.13+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.7.10.1 |
| 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.10 edgy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1234)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1234)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-1234)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1234)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-605-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-605-1)
+ Thunderbird vulnerabilities
+ 6 May 2008

+ [USN-592-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-592-1)
+ Firefox vulnerabilities
+ 26 March 2008

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1234>
