CVE-2008-5503: Low severity Mozilla SeaMonkey vulnerability

Published Dec 17, 2008
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Updated

The loadBindingDocument function in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 does not perform any security checks related to the same-domain policy, which allows remote attackers to read or access data from other domains via crafted XBL bindings.

Affected Software

54 affected components
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.12
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.3
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-alpha
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.16
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.9
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.16
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.17
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=1.1.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.12
Mozilla Firefox=2.0
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.14
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.17
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.6
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.11
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.13
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.9
Mozilla Thunderbird<=2.0.0.18
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.8
Mozilla Firefox<=2.0.0.18
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4

Event History

Dec 17, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5503?

CVE-2008-5503 has a medium severity rating.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-5503?

To fix CVE-2008-5503, update to Mozilla Firefox version 2.0.0.19 or later, Thunderbird version 2.0.0.19 or later, or SeaMonkey version 1.1.14 or later.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2008-5503?

CVE-2008-5503 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird versions before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey versions before 1.1.14.

4

What types of attacks does CVE-2008-5503 allow?

CVE-2008-5503 allows remote attackers to read or access data from other domains through crafted XBL bindings.

5

Is CVE-2008-5503 a browser vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2008-5503 is a vulnerability in the browsers Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey.

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