CVE-2008-5015: Code Injection
First published: Thu Nov 13 2008(Updated: )
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 assigns chrome privileges to a file: URI when it is accessed in the same tab from a chrome or privileged about: page, which makes it easier for user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via malicious code in a file that has already been saved on the local system.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox | =3.0-beta2 | |
| Firefox | =3.0 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.1 | |
| Firefox | =3.0.2 | |
| Firefox | =3.0-beta5 | |
| Firefox | <=3.0.3 | |
| Firefox | =3.0-alpha |
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Reference Links
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-51.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=447579
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32721
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32695
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021191
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32713
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32778
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11063
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-5015?
CVE-2008-5015 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5015?
To fix CVE-2008-5015, upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 3.0.4 or later.
What versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2008-5015?
CVE-2008-5015 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 3.0 through 3.0.3, as well as pre-released versions like 3.0-alpha, 3.0-beta2, and 3.0-beta5.
What impact does CVE-2008-5015 have on users?
CVE-2008-5015 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges through malicious file URIs.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2008-5015?
While there may not be widespread exploitation reported, CVE-2008-5015 creates a security risk that can be leveraged by attackers.
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