CVE-2008-4059

Mozilla privilege escalation via XPCnativeWrapper pollution

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The XPConnect component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to "pollute XPCNativeWrappers" and execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges via vectors related to a SCRIPT element.

El componente XPConnect en Firefox de Mozilla antes de 2.0.0.17 permite a atacantes remotos "contaminar XPCNativeWrappers" y ejecutar código de su elección con privilegios chrome mediante vectores relacionados con un elemento SCRIPT.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.5

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
2024-09-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (46)

URL	Tag	Source
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/31984	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31985	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32007	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32010	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/32092	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.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-41.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020915	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45352	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9529	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=419848	2017-09-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html	2017-09-29
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422	2017-09-29
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232	2017-09-29
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123	2017-09-29
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697	2017-09-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205	2017-09-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4059	2008-10-01
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463192	2008-10-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				*		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				<= 2.0.0.17 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " <= 2.0.0.17"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9"		rc		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.9_rc Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.9_rc"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.10"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				0.10.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "0.10.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.6"		linux		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5"		beta1		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5"		beta2		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.10"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.11 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.11"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.0.12 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.0.12"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.5.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.5.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				1.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "1.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0"		beta1		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0"		rc2		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0"		rc3		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.2"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.5"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.6 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.6"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.8 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.8"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.9 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.9"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.10"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.11 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.11"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.12 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.12"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.13 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.13"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.14 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.14"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.15 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.15"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				2.0.0.16 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "2.0.0.16"		-		Affected