// For flags

CVE-2008-4058

Mozilla privilege escalation via XPCnativeWrapper pollution

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The XPConnect component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to "pollute XPCNativeWrappers" and execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges via vectors related to (1) chrome XBL and (2) chrome JS.

El componente XPConnect en Mozilla Firefox antes de 2.0.0.17 y 3.x antes de 3.0.2, Thunderbird antes de 2.0.0.17 y SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 permite a atacantes remotos "contaminar XPCNativeWrappers" y ejecutar código de su elección con privilegios chrome mediante vectores relacionados con (1) chrome XBL y (2) chrome JS.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-09-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-09-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-06 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (54)
URL Tag Source
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~ Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31984 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31985 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31987 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32007 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32010 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32011 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32012 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32025 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32042 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32044 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32082 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32089 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32092 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32095 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32096 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32144 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32185 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32196 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020915 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45349 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9679 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html 2018-11-01
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422 2018-11-01
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232 2018-11-01
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123 2018-11-01
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 2018-11-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649 2018-11-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669 2018-11-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696 2018-11-01
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 2018-11-01
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205 2018-11-01
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206 2018-11-01
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-41.html 2018-11-01
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0879.html 2018-11-01
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html 2018-11-01
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html 2018-11-01
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1 2018-11-01
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2 2018-11-01
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1 2018-11-01
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=444075 2018-11-01
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=444077 2018-11-01
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01335.html 2018-11-01
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html 2018-11-01
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html 2018-11-01
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4058 2008-10-01
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463190 2008-10-01
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mozilla
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 Firefox
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 < 2.0.0.17
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Affected
Mozilla
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 Firefox
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 >= 3.0 < 3.0.2
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Affected
Mozilla
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 Seamonkey
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 < 1.1.12
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Mozilla
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 Thunderbird
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 < 2.0.0.17
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Debian
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 Debian Linux
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 4.0
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 6.06
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lts
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 7.04
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 7.10
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 8.04
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