CVE-2008-5913

N/A Unknown
Published: January 20, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Math.random function in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5, uses a random number generator that is seeded only once per browser session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track a user, or trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, by calculating the seed value, related to a "temporary footprint" and an "in-session phishing attack."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/40326
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/40401
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/40481
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:125
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0500.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0501.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1557
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1592
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1773
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475585
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mozilla