4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-5511
Mozilla Firefox XSS via Unloaded Document Binding Vulnerability
Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allows remote attackers to bypass the same origin policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an XBL binding to an "unloaded document."
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 17, 2008, 11:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 2:19 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5511
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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are
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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-2008-5511.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-5511 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-5511 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2008-5511 Firefox XSS via XBL bindings to unloaded document Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allows remote attackers to bypass the same origin policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an XBL binding to an "unloaded document." Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:1036 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:1037 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0002 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5511 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476285 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allows remote attackers to bypass the same origin policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an XBL binding to an "unloaded document." CVE-2008-5511 Firefox XSS via XBL bindings to unloaded document Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:1037 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:1036 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5511 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0002 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476285 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-690-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-690-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33189 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33189 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33188 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33188 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33523 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33523 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-3/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-3/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33547 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33547 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33184 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33184 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33205 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33205 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33204 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33204 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33203 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33203 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33421 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33421 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33408 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33408 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33433 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33434 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33434 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/34501 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33232 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33232 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33231 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33231 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-68.html No Types Assigned http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-68.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=464174 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=464174 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33415 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33415 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258748-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258748-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11881 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11881 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1704 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1704 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33216 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33216 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1707 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1707 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:244 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:244 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47417 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47417 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35080 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35080 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0002.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0002.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451680 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451680 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021418 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021418 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:012 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:012 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.0.0.18 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0.4 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.1.13 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.0.0.18 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0 up to (excluding) 2.0.0.19 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.5 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0 up to (excluding) 1.1.14 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0 up to (excluding) 2.0.0.19 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-690-3 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-690-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-3/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-1/ [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:11881 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11881 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/47417 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47417 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 18, 2008
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-2008-5511 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-2008-5511
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.82 }} -0.08%
score
0.82439
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability