mozilla: in-session phishing attack
Published Jan 20, 2009
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.14%
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."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 3.5
- 3.5.1
- 3.5.2
- 3.5.3
- 3.5.4
- 3.5.5
- 3.5.6
- 3.5.7
- 3.5.8
- 3.5.9
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
- ≤ 2.0.4
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
- 1.1.9
- 1.1.10
- 1.1.11
- 1.1.12
- 1.1.13
- 1.1.14
- 1.1.15
- 1.1.16
- 1.1.17
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.6.4-8.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
devhelp-0:0.12-21.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
esc-0:1.1.0-12.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.6.4-8.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
gnome-python2-extras-0:2.14.2-7.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
totem-0:2.16.7-7.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.2.4-10.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
yelp-0:2.16.0-26.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0501
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.6.4-8.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0500 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | devhelp-0:0.12-21.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | esc-0:1.1.0-12.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.6.4-8.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | gnome-python2-extras-0:2.14.2-7.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | totem-0:2.16.7-7.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.2.4-10.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | yelp-0:2.16.0-26.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0501 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey | Will not fix | n/a |
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:S/C:P/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.14% (0.01141) | 65.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.14% (0.01141) | 62.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00345) | 54.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 66.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 64.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 62.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 64.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.28% (0.02276) | 81.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.28% (0.02276) | 79.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.28% (0.02276) | 58.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (29)
- http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043369.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043405.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40326 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40401 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40481 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
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- http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html x_refsource_MISC
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- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0500.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0501.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1551 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1557 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1592 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1640 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1773 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475585 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=480938 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5913
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11139 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5913
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