CVE-2008-5510: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 17-12-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-5510 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 17-12-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The CSS parser in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 ignores the '\0' escaped null character, which might allow remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms such as sanitization routines.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.21% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.21%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Mozilla3 products
- firefox≥ 2.0, < 2.0.0.19 | ≥ 3.0, < 3.0.5
- seamonkey≥ 1.0, < 1.1.14
- thunderbird≥ 2.0, < 2.0.0.19
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL7.10 | 8.04 | 8.10
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL4.0 | 5.0
3 vendors · 5 products
References
28 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9662VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
Show all 28 references
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:012Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258748-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:244Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory