// For flags

CVE-2008-5512

Firefox JavaScript privilege escalation

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allow remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via unknown vectors in which "page content can pollute XPCNativeWrappers."

Múltiples vulnerabilidades no especificadas en Mozilla Firefox 3.x en versiones anteriores a 3.0.5 y 2.x en versiones anteriores anteriores a 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x en versiones anteriores a 2.0.0.19, y SeaMonkey 1.x en versiones anteriores a 1.1.14 permite a los atacantes remotos ejecutar arbitrariamente JavaScript con privilegios chrome a través de vectores desconocido en la cual "el contenido de la página puede contaminar XPCNativeWrappers."

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-12-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-12-17 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (45)
URL Tag Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/33184 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33188 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33189 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33203 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33204 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33205 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33216 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33231 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33232 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33408 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33415 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33421 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33523 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33547 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35080 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021418 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47416 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9814 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 2018-11-02
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258748-1 2018-11-02
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696 2018-11-02
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 2018-11-02
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1704 2018-11-02
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1707 2018-11-02
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:244 2018-11-02
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245 2018-11-02
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:012 2018-11-02
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-68.html 2018-11-02
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.html 2018-11-02
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.html 2018-11-02
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0002.html 2018-11-02
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-690-2 2018-11-02
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-1 2018-11-02
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-2 2018-11-02
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451680 2018-11-02
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=464174 2018-11-02
https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-1 2018-11-02
https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-3 2018-11-02
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5512 2009-01-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476287 2009-01-07
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Mozilla
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 Firefox
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 >= 2.0 < 2.0.0.19
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Mozilla
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 Firefox
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 >= 3.0 < 3.0.5
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Mozilla
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 Seamonkey
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 >= 1.0 < 1.1.14
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Mozilla
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 Thunderbird
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 >= 2.0 < 2.0.0.19
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 6.06
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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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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 8.10
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Debian
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 Debian Linux
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 4.0
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Debian
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 Debian Linux
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 5.0
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