CVE-2008-5019

Published: Nov 13, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The session restore feature in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 and 2.x before 2.0.0.18 allows remote attackers to violate the same origin policy to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via unknown vectors.

Affected (7)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	From 2.0 to 2.0.0.18
Mozilla Firefox	From 3.0 to 3.0.4

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 4.0

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 6.06
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 7.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 8.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 8.10

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (50)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32684

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32693

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32694

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32695

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32713

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32721

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32778

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34501

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-53.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021184

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=459906%2C460983

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10943

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html