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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-4058

The XPConnect component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to "pollute XPCNativeWrappers" and execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges via…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.08%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The XPConnect component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to "pollute XPCNativeWrappers" and execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges via vectors related to (1) chrome XBL and (2) chrome JS.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
5.08% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
mozilla/firefox · mozilla/seamonkey · mozilla/thunderbird · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.