Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 20, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-5913
CVE-2008-5913
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."
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
62cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.5.10, <3.6.4
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 44 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.0.4
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.0.5
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 50.1.0-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
25- arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043369.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043405.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00005.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/40326nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/40401nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/40481nvd
- support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069nvd
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1nvd
- www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtmlnvd
- www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.htmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0500.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0501.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276nvd
- www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdfnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-2nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1551nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1557nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1592nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1640nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1773nvd
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11139nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.