CVE-2008-5019

Name: CVE-2008-5019
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-11-13T11:30:01.36+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.07%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-5019 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.07%

86.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 2.0, < 2.0.0.18
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 3.0, < 3.0.4
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.10

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-53.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=459906%2C460983
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10943Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32684Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32693Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32694Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32695Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32713Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Broken Link
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-53.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021184Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=459906%2C460983
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10943Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-5019?

How severe is CVE-2008-5019?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-5019 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5019?

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Source: NVD / NIST