Mozilla XSS via session restore
Published Nov 13, 2008
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.07%
Description
The session restore feature in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 and 2.x before 2.0.0.18 allows remote attackers to violate the same origin policy to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via unknown vectors.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 4.0
Configuration 3
- 6.06
- 7.10
- 8.04
- 8.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.21.el2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.25.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.0.4-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
nss-0:3.12.1.1-3.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-28.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0977
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
devhelp-0:0.12-20.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.0.4-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nss-0:3.12.1.1-3.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.0.4-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
yelp-0:2.16.0-22.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0978
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.21.el2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0977 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.25.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0977 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.0.4-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | nss-0:3.12.1.1-3.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-28.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0977 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | devhelp-0:0.12-20.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.0.4-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nss-0:3.12.1.1-3.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.0.4-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | yelp-0:2.16.0-22.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0978 |
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.07% (0.03070) | 87.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.07% (0.03070) | 85.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 12.82% (0.12823) | 93.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.93% (0.06925) | 90.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.00% (0.10997) | 89.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 6.93% (0.06925) | 90.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.38% (0.04381) | 88.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00183) | 56.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00183) | 55.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00183) | 53.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 84.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 67.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (29)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/32684 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
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- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-53.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5019 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=459906%2C460983 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470889 Issue Tracking
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