CVE-2008-5913
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
20/01/2009
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
The Math.random function in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5, uses a random number generator that is seeded only once per browser session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track a user, or trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, by calculating the seed value, related to a "temporary footprint" and an "in-session phishing attack."
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043369.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043405.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40326
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40481
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1
- http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161
- http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010%3A125
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0500.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0501.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276
- http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1551
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1557
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1592
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1640
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1773
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475585
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11139
- http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043369.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043405.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40326
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40481
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1
- http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161
- http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010%3A125
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0500.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0501.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276
- http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1551
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1557
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1592
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1640
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1773
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475585
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11139