9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2007-5338
Mozilla Firefox and SeaMonkey Cross-Site Scripting/mobile Code Execution
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2007, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-5338 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla seamonkey
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-5338.

URL Resource
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
http://secunia.com/advisories/27276 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27298 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27311 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27315 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27325 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27327 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27335 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27336 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27356 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27360 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27383 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27387 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27403 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27414 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27425 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27480 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27665 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27680 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28398 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018836
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201516-1
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/60eb95b75c76f9fbfcc9a89f99cd8f79.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1392
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1396
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1401
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-14.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:202
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-35.html Patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_57_mozilla.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0979.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0980.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0981.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482876/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482925/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482932/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26132
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-536-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3544 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3587 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37288
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1858
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10965
https://usn.ubuntu.com/535-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00498.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00285.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00355.html
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
http://secunia.com/advisories/27276 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27298 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27311 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27315 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27325 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27327 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27335 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27336 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27356 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27360 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27383 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27387 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27403 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27414 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27425 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27480 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27665 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27680 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28398 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018836
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201516-1
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/60eb95b75c76f9fbfcc9a89f99cd8f79.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1392
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1396
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1401
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-14.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:202
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-35.html Patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_57_mozilla.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0979.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0980.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0981.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482876/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482925/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482932/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26132
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-536-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3544 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3587 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37288
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1858
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10965
https://usn.ubuntu.com/535-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00498.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00285.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00355.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-5338 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-5338 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
    Added Reference http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27276
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27298
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27311
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27315
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27325
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27327
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27335
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27336
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27356
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27360
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27383
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27387
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27403
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27414
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27425
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27480
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27665
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27680
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28398
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1018836
    Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201516-1
    Added Reference http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/60eb95b75c76f9fbfcc9a89f99cd8f79.html
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1392
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1396
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1401
    Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-14.xml
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:202
    Added Reference http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-35.html
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_57_mozilla.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0979.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0980.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0981.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482876/100/200/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482925/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482932/100/200/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26132
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-536-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3544
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3587
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0083
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37288
    Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1858
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10965
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/535-1/
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00498.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00285.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00355.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/482876/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/482925/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/482932/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482932/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482925/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482876/100/200/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-535-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/535-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10965 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10965 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/37288 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37288 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 22, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-5338 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-5338 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.30 }} -2.91%

score

0.86074

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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