--- title: "CVE-2008-3837\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-3837?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2008-3837 Publication date 24 September 2008 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Low** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12, allow user-assisted remote attackers to move a window during a mouse click, and possibly force a file download or unspecified other drag-and-drop action, via a crafted onmousedown action that calls window.moveBy, a variant of CVE-2003-0823. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 11.04 natty | Fixed 3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 10.10 maverick | Fixed 3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.17+1nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.17+1nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10 | | 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.0.0.17+0nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.4 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614e-0ubuntu3 | | firefox-3.0 | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 3.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | iceape | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Not in release | | 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 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | seamonkey | 11.04 natty | Fixed 1.1.12+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 10.10 maverick | Fixed 1.1.12+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 1.1.12+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 1.1.12+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.1.12+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.1.12+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.1.12+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Ignored end of life | | 9.04 jaunty | Ignored end of life | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.7.10.1 | | 7.04 feisty | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner-1.9 | 11.04 natty | Not in release | | 10.10 maverick | Not in release | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | | 9.10 karmic | Not in release | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.9.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 | | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.9.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu2 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.9.0.3+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | --- * [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-2008-3837) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3837) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-3837) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3837) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-645-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-645-1) + Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities + 24 September 2008 + [USN-645-2](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-645-2) + Firefox vulnerabilities + 24 September 2008 ### Other references *