CVE-2008-5022
What it is
The nsXMLHttpRequest::NotifyEventListeners method in Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to bypass the same-origin policy and execute arbitrary script via multiple listeners, which bypass the inner window check.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-287 · Improper authentication
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox < 2.0.0.18
- Mozilla Firefox < 3.0.4
- Mozilla Seamonkey < 1.1.13
- Mozilla Thunderbird < 2.0.0.18
- Debian Linux 4.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.06
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 7.10
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 8.04
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2008-5022.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2008-5022. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-56.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460002
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-56.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460002
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32684
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32693
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32694
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32695
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32713
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32714
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32715
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32721
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32798
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32845
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32853
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33434
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:235