National Vulnerability Database (NVD) National Vulnerability Database (CVE-2008-4065)

National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4065

Original release date:09/24/2008

Last revised:10/30/2012

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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 allow remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via byte order mark (BOM) characters that are removed from JavaScript code before execution, aka "Stripped BOM characters bug."

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:4.3 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 2.9

Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Not required to exploit

Impact Type:Allows unauthorized modification

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-8429

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-8401

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-8425

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01335.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=430740

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=430740

External Source: XF

Name: firefox-bom-security-bypass(45356)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45356

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-0977

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2661

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-647-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-645-2

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-645-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1020920

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020920

External Source: BID

Name: 31346

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0908

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0882

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0879

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0879.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-43.html

Hyperlink:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-43.html

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:206

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:205

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1697

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1696

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1669

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1649

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 256408

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1

External Source: SLACKWARE

Name: SSA:2008-270-01

Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.412123

External Source: SLACKWARE

Name: SSA:2008-269-01

Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232

External Source: SLACKWARE

Name: SSA:2008-269-02

Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 34501

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/34501

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 33434

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33434

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 33433

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33433

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32845

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32845

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32196

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32196

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32185

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32185

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32144

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32144

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32096

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32096

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32095

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32095

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32092

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32092

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32089

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32089

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32082

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32082

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32044

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32044

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32042

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32042

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32025

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32025

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32012

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32012

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32011

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32011

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32010

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32010

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 32007

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/32007

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31987

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31987

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31985

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31985

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31984

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31984

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11383

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11383

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2008:050

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~

Hyperlink:http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11383

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11383

Vulnerable software and versions

Configuration 1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.9_rc

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:0.10

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.11

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.12

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.10

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.7

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.9

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.15

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.16 and previous versions

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.99

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0::alpha

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0::dev

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10

* cpe:/a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11 and previous versions

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.0

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.9

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.12

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.7

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.11

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.7

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.10

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.11

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5.0.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.12

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.13

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.14

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.9

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5:beta

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.14

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.13

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.9

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.7.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.7.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:beta2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.8

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.9

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.1

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.2

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.5

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.6

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.3

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.4

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.15

* cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.16 and previous versions

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0

* cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1 and previous versions

* Denotes Vulnerable Software

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4065