Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 24, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-4059
CVE-2008-4059
Description
The XPConnect component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to "pollute XPCNativeWrappers" and execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges via vectors related to a SCRIPT element.
Affected products
66cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 63 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords2 versions
< 136.0.3-r0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 136.0.3-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 136.0.3-r0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
44- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- download.novell.com/Downloadnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31984nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31985nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32007nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32010nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32012nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32025nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32042nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32044nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32082nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32092nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32144nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32185nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32196nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32845nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33433nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33434nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34501nvd
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-41.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0882.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0908.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-647-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45352nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9529nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01403.htmlnvd
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