HIGH
Mozilla privilege escalation via XPCnativeWrapper pollution
Published Sep 24, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.00%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- n/a
- ≤ 2.0.0.17
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 0.9
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9_rc
- 0.10
- 0.10.1
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 1.5.0.1
- 1.5.0.2
- 1.5.0.3
- 1.5.0.4
- 1.5.0.5
- 1.5.0.6
- 1.5.0.7
- 1.5.0.8
- 1.5.0.9
- 1.5.0.10
- 1.5.0.11
- 1.5.0.12
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 1.8
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0.0.1
- 2.0.0.2
- 2.0.0.3
- 2.0.0.4
- 2.0.0.5
- 2.0.0.6
- 2.0.0.7
- 2.0.0.8
- 2.0.0.9
- 2.0.0.10
- 2.0.0.11
- 2.0.0.12
- 2.0.0.13
- 2.0.0.14
- 2.0.0.15
- 2.0.0.16
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.20.el2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.24.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
devhelp-0:0.10-0.10.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-26.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-16.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0908
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:2.0.0.17-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0908
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.20.el2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.24.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | devhelp-0:0.10-0.10.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-26.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0882 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-16.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0908 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:2.0.0.17-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0908 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.00% 0.04996
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04996
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.00% (0.04996) | 91.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.00% (0.04996) | 91.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 5, 2026 | 7.56% (0.07556) | 91.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.94% (0.01936) | 81.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.56% (0.03557) | 79.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.82% (0.01822) | 81.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 69.35% (0.69353) | 98.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.06% (0.57060) | 97.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 25, 2024 | 41.39% (0.41391) | 97.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 21, 2024 | 27.16% (0.27161) | 96.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 21.14% (0.21138) | 95.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 13.58% (0.13583) | 94.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 89.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (48)
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31984 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31985 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32007 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32010 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32012 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32025 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32042 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32044 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32082 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32092 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32144 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32185 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32196 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32845 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33434 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-41.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020915 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4059 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=419848 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=463192 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45352 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4059
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9529 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4059
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 24, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4059
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a