Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5504 (CCN-47410)

Assigned:2008-12-16
Published:2008-12-16
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors related to the feed preview, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3836.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
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
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5504

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-1037
Critical: seamonkey security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA33184
Mozilla Firefox 2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA34501
Sun Solaris Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021422
Mozilla Firefox Feed Preview Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Scripting Code

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

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-2009-007
seamonkey security update (RHSA-2008-1037)

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: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1707
iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: MFSA 2008-62
Additional XSS attack vectors in feed preview

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32882
Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: USN-690-2
Firefox vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla@Mozilla - Bug 453526
Remaining attack vectors in feed preview on 1.8 branch

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-feedpreview-code-execution(47410)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2009:002
Mozilla browser security problems

Vulnerable Configuration: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 CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20085504
    V
    CVE-2008-5504
    2022-05-22
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17937
    P
    USN-690-2 -- firefox vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13605
    P
    DSA-1707-1 iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7805
    P
    DSA-1707 iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10781
    V
    Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors related to the feed preview, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3836.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1707
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2009-01-15
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20081037
    P
    RHSA-2008:1037: seamonkey security update (Critical)
    2008-12-17
    BACK
    mozilla firefox 2.0
    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 firefox 2.0.0.6
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.9
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.7
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.8
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.11
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.12
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.10
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.13
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.14
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.15
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.16
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.17
    mozilla firefox 2.0.0.18
    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
    debian debian linux 4.0
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    novell open enterprise server *
    novell opensuse 10.3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    novell opensuse 11.0
    novell suse linux enterprise server 10 sp2