CVE-2008-4059

N/A Unknown
Published: September 24, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The XPConnect component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to "pollute XPCNativeWrappers" and execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges via vectors related to a SCRIPT element.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31984
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31985
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32007
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32010
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32012
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32025
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32042
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32044
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32082
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32092
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32144
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32185
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32196
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-41.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020915
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=419848
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45352
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9529
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32007
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32012
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32025
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32042
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32092
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32144
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-41.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020915
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=419848
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45352
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9529
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

88 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

mozilla

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