CVE-2008-5024: canonical ubuntu_linux

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified

Published 13-11-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5024 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk

41/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

7.5/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

3.64%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 1

DSA-1669-1 DSA-1671-1 DSA-1696-1 DSA-1697-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 RHSA-2008:0976+2 more

Timeline

13-11-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 do not properly escape quote characters used for XML processing, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML injection attacks via the default namespace in an E4X document.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.07.5

EPSS trend

Probability

3.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.64% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

3.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.mozilla.org)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-91XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection)The product does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system.

Affected systems

Mozilla3 products

firefox≥ 2.0, < 2.0.0.18 | ≥ 3.0, < 3.0.4
seamonkey≥ 1.0, < 1.1.13
thunderbird≥ 2.0, < 2.0.0.18

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 7.10 | 8.04 | 8.10

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL4.0

3 vendors · 5 products

References

38 links

www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3146VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453915X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1671Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/32281VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00366.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32713Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0977.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:230Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory

Show all 38 references

secunia.com/advisories/32695Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0978.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32778Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0976.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00385.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33433Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32694Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32721Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-319A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
secunia.com/advisories/32853Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id?1021192VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9063VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32715Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32693Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-58.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:228Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32845Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:235Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33434Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32798Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/32684Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-667-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/32714Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA

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