First published: Sun Oct 21 2007(Updated: )
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.8 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript with user privileges by using the Script object to modify XPCNativeWrappers in a way that causes the script to be executed when a chrome action is performed.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Mozilla SeaMonkey | <=1.1.4 | |
Mozilla Firefox | <=2.0.0.7 |
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CVE-2007-5338 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary Javascript execution with user privileges.
To fix CVE-2007-5338, update Mozilla Firefox to version 2.0.0.8 or later, and SeaMonkey to version 1.1.5 or later.
CVE-2007-5338 affects Mozilla Firefox versions up to 2.0.0.7 and SeaMonkey versions up to 1.1.4.
The exploit mechanism of CVE-2007-5338 involves the modification of XPCNativeWrappers through the Script object to trigger the execution of arbitrary Javascript.
Yes, CVE-2007-5338 can be exploited remotely by attackers to execute malicious scripts on affected browsers.