CVE-2008-5015

file: URIs inherit chrome privileges

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 assigns chrome privileges to a file: URI when it is accessed in the same tab from a chrome or privileged about: page, which makes it easier for user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via malicious code in a file that has already been saved on the local system.

Mozilla Firefox v3.x anteriores a 3.0.4 asigna privilegios chrome a un fichero: URI cuando se accede desde una misma pestaña que tenga privilegios chrome o desde una pagina about: con privilegios, lo que permite a atacantes ayudados por el usuario ejecutar JavaSript a su elección con privilegios chrome a través de código malicioso en un fichero que ya este guardado en el sistema local.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-11-10 CVE Reserved
2008-11-13 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (21)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021191	Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=447579	X_refsource_misc
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11063	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html	2017-09-29
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1	2017-09-29
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1	2017-09-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230	2017-09-29
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-51.html	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5015	2008-11-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470876	2008-11-13

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"				<= 3.0.3 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " <= 3.0.3"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.0"		alpha		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.0"		beta2		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.0"		beta5		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.0.1 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.0.1"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				3.0.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version "3.0.2"		-		Affected