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CVE-2004-0908

First published: Fri Sep 24 2004(Updated: )

Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8 allows untrusted Javascript code to read and write to the clipboard, and possibly obtain sensitive information, via script-generated events such as Ctrl-Ins.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Firefox=1.4.2
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.5
Thunderbird=0.6
Thunderbird=0.7.2
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.35
Thunderbird=0.3
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.7-alpha
Thunderbird=0.2
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.48
Mozilla Firefox=1.7-rc1
Mozilla Firefox=1.2.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0-rc1
Mozilla Firefox=1.2-alpha
Mozilla Firefox=1.7
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.7
Mozilla Firefox=1.1-beta
Mozilla Firefox=1.0-rc2
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.2.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.4.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.4-beta
Mozilla Firefox=1.2
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.4.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.2-beta
Mozilla Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Firefox=1.7-beta
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.8
Mozilla Firefox=1.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.5
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.4
Thunderbird=0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.7.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.4-alpha
Thunderbird=0.4
Thunderbird=0.7
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.6
Mozilla Firefox=1.5.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.1-alpha
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.4.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.8
Mozilla Firefox=1.7.2
Thunderbird=0.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.7-rc3
Thunderbird=0.7.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.7-rc2
Mozilla Firefox=1.3.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.9
Mozilla Firefox=1.6

Remedy

http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=257523

Remedy

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_36_mozilla.html

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11179

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the potential risks associated with CVE-2004-0908?

    CVE-2004-0908 allows untrusted JavaScript code to access and manipulate the clipboard, which may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information.

  • Which versions of software are affected by CVE-2004-0908?

    CVE-2004-0908 affects various versions of Mozilla Firefox before the Preview Release, Mozilla before 1.7.3, and Thunderbird before 0.8.

  • What is the recommended way to mitigate CVE-2004-0908?

    To mitigate CVE-2004-0908, users should update their Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird software to the latest versions available.

  • What should I verify after updating to resolve CVE-2004-0908?

    After updating, users should verify that the clipboard access restrictions are properly enforced in the latest versions of their software.

  • How does CVE-2004-0908 impact user privacy?

    CVE-2004-0908 poses a risk to user privacy by enabling malicious scripts to read or overwrite clipboard data, potentially exposing sensitive information.

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