CVE-2008-5023

Name: CVE-2008-5023
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-11-13T11:30:01.423+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.26%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-5023 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to bypass the protection mechanism for codebase principals and execute arbitrary script via the -moz-binding CSS property in a signed JAR file.. EPSS estimates a 3.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to bypass the protection mechanism for codebase principals and execute arbitrary script via the -moz-binding CSS property in a signed JAR file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.26%

86.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 2.0, < 2.0.0.18
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 3.0, < 3.0.4
Mozilla	Seamonkey	>= 1.0, < 1.1.13
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/32714Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Third 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.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671Third 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/mfsa2008-57.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?1021189Third 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/show_bug.cgi?id=424733Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9908Third 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/32714Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32721Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32853Third 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.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671Third 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/mfsa2008-57.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?1021189Third 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/show_bug.cgi?id=424733Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9908Third 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-2008-5023?

How severe is CVE-2008-5023?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-5023 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5023?

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Source: NVD / NIST