Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5023 (CCN-46581)

Assigned:2008-11-12
Published:2008-11-12
Updated:2018-11-02
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5023

Source: SUSE
Type: Third Party Advisory
SUSE-SA:2008:055

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0977
Critical: seamonkey security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0978
Critical: firefox security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32684

Source: CCN
Type: SA32693
Mozilla Firefox 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32693

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32694

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32695

Source: CCN
Type: SA32713
Mozilla Firefox 3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32713

Source: CCN
Type: SA32714
Mozilla SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32714

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32721

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32778

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32845

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
32853

Source: CCN
Type: SA34501
Sun Solaris Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
34501

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021189
Mozilla Firefox -moz-binding CSS Property Bug Lets Remote Users Bypass Security Checks

Source: SUNALERT
Type: Broken Link
256408

Source: CCN
Type: Sun Alert ID: 256408
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox Versions Before 2.0.0.19 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Access to Unauthorized Data

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-441
seamonkey security update (RHSA-2008-0977)

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-442
firefox security update (RHSA-2008-0978)

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2009-158
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox Versions Before 2.0.0.19 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Access to unauthorized Data (Sun 256408)

Source: CCN
Type: NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2009009505, Rev 1
Nortel Response to Sun Alert 256408 - Solaris 10 - Vulnerabilities in Firefox May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-667-1

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-1669

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-1671

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1669
xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1671
iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: Third Party Advisory
MDVSA-2008:228

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: Third Party Advisory
MDVSA-2008:230

Source: CCN
Type: MFSA 2008-57
-moz-binding property bypasses security checks on codebase principals

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-57.html

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2008:0977

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2008:0978

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
32281

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32281
Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1021189

Source: CERT
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
TA08-319A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Third Party Advisory
ADV-2008-3146

Source: VUPEN
Type: Third Party Advisory
ADV-2009-0977

Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla@Mozilla - Bug 424733
(CVE-2008-5023) [FIX]CSS -moz-binding property bypasses security checks on codebase principals

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424733

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mozilla-mozbinding-code-execution(46581)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9908

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2008-9667

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2008-9669

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:055
Mozilla security problems

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 2.0 and < 2.0.0.18)
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.0 and < 3.0.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 1.0 and < 1.1.13)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0::dev:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1::beta:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0::alpha:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0::beta:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:itanium_ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:-:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20085023
    V
    		CVE-2008-5023
    2017-09-27
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29237
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0978 -- firefox security update (Critical)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17616
    P
    		USN-667-1 -- firefox, firefox-3.0, xulrunner-1.9 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7740
    P
    		DSA-1669 xulrunner -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19874
    P
    		DSA-1669-1 xulrunner - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8140
    P
    		DSA-1671 iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20161
    P
    		DSA-1671-1 iceweasel - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22309
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0978: firefox security update (Critical)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9908
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1671
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2008-11-24
    oval:org.debian:def:1669
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2008-11-23
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080977
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0977: seamonkey security update (Critical)
    2008-11-13
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080978
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0978: firefox security update (Critical)
    2008-11-13
    BACK
    mozilla firefox *
    mozilla firefox *
    mozilla seamonkey *
    debian debian linux 4.0
    canonical ubuntu linux 6.06
    canonical ubuntu linux 7.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 8.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 8.10
    mozilla firefox 2.0
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0.5
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0.7
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0.2
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.1
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.2
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.3
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.4
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.5
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.3
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.6
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.9
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.2
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.1
    mozilla firefox 3.0 alpha
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.7
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.4
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.8
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.5
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.6
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.11
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.12
    mozilla firefox 2.0 beta1
    mozilla firefox 2.0 rc2
    mozilla firefox 2.0 rc3
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.10
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.13
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0.1
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0.3
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0.4
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0.6
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0.8
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0.9
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.7
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.8
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.9
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1
    mozilla firefox 3.0 beta5
    mozilla firefox 3.0 beta2
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0
    mozilla seamonkey 1.0
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.14
    mozilla firefox 3.0
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.15
    mozilla firefox 3.0.1
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.10
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.11
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.16
    mozilla firefox 3.0.3
    mozilla firefox 3.0.2
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.17
    mozilla seamonkey 1.1.12
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    suse suse linux 9.0
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    novell linux desktop 9
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    debian debian linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    novell open enterprise server *
    novell opensuse 10.2
    novell opensuse 10.3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    novell opensuse 11.0
    novell suse linux enterprise server 10 sp2
    mandriva linux 2009.0
    mandriva linux 2009.0 -