CVE-2008-5023

Mozilla -moz-binding property bypasses security checks on codebase principals

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to bypass the protection mechanism for codebase principals and execute arbitrary script via the -moz-binding CSS property in a signed JAR file.

Firefox 3.x antes de v3.0.4, Firefox 2.x antes de v2.0.0.18 y SeaMonkey 1.x antes de v1.1.13 permite a atacantes remotos evitar los mecanismos de protección para "codebase principals" y ejecutar secuencias de comandos de su elección mediante la propiedad -moz-binding CSS en un archivo signed JAR.

*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

2008-11-10 CVE Reserved
2008-11-13 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (32)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32714	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32853	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021189	Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9908	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html	2018-11-02
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1	2018-11-02
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1	2018-11-02
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669	2018-11-02
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671	2018-11-02
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228	2018-11-02
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230	2018-11-02
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-57.html	2018-11-02
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.html	2018-11-02
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html	2018-11-02
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424733	2018-11-02
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.html	2018-11-02
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html	2018-11-02
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5023	2008-11-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470898	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"				>= 2.0 < 2.0.0.18 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 2.0 < 2.0.0.18"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				>= 3.0 < 3.0.4 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 3.0 < 3.0.4"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				>= 1.0 < 1.1.13 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version " >= 1.0 < 1.1.13"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				6.06 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				7.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.10"		-		Affected