CVE-2008-1235
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CVE-2008-1235 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that cause JavaScript to execute with the wrong principal, aka "Privilege escalation via incorrect principals.". EPSS estimates a 6.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that cause JavaScript to execute with the wrong principal, aka "Privilege escalation via incorrect principals."
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 2.0.0.12 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.4 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.5 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.6 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.6.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.7 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.7.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.8 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.9 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.9.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.9.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 0.9.3 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.0.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.0.3 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.0.4 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.0.5 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.0.6 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.0.7 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.0.8 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.3 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.4 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.5 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.6 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.7 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.8 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.9 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.10 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.11 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 1.5.0.12 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.3 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.4 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.5 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.6 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.7 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.8 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.9 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.10 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.11 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 1.1.8 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | 1.0 |
Showing 50 of 100 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29391Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29526Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29539Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29541Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29547Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29548Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29550Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29558Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29560Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29607Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29616Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29645Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30016Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30094Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30105Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30192Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30327Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30370Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30620Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31043Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466521US Government Resource
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-14.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0998/referencesVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0999/referencesVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/referencesVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29391Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29526Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29539Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29541Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29547Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29548Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29550Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29558Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29560Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29607Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29616Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29645Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30016Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30094Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30105Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30192Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30327Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30370Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30620Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31043Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/466521US Government Resource
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-14.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0998/referencesVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0999/referencesVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/referencesVendor Advisory
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