CVE-2008-5913

Mozilla Firefox <3.5.10 & SeaMonkey <2.0.5 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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."

References (25)

Core 25

Core References

Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0501.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:125

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-2

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0500.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043405.html

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043369.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/40481

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11139

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1640

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1557

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1773

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1592

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1551

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00005.html

Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475585

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/40401

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/40326

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069

Scores

EPSS 0.0114

EPSS Percentile 63.1%

Details

Status published

Products (43)

mozilla/firefox 3.5

mozilla/firefox 3.5.1

mozilla/firefox 3.5.2

mozilla/firefox 3.5.3

mozilla/firefox 3.5.4

mozilla/firefox 3.5.5

mozilla/firefox 3.5.6

mozilla/firefox 3.5.7

mozilla/firefox 3.5.8

mozilla/firefox 3.5.9

... and 33 more

Published Jan 20, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026