CVE-2008-5511: canonical ubuntu_linux Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified

Published 17-12-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5511 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

18/100

0100

Low · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

4.3/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

1.86%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 1

DSA-1696-1 DSA-1697-1 DSA-1704-1 DSA-1707-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 RHSA-2008:1036+2 more

Timeline

17-12-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 allows remote attackers to bypass the same origin policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an XBL binding to an "unloaded document."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.04.3

EPSS trend

Probability

1.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.86% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

1.86%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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_linuxEOL6.06 | 7.10 | 8.04 | 8.10

Debian1 product

debian_linuxEOL4.0 | 5.0

3 vendors · 5 products

References

43 links

www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451680X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33408Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11881VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/690-3/Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33205Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.securitytracker.com/id?1021418VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33421Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/33232Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA

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www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-68.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-690-2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33231Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/690-1/Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:012Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33203Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/33433Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1707Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33216Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47417VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1704Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33204Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33184Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
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
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=464174X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/33415Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/33188Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/33523Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/35080Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/33547Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/33434Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/33189Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/34501Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA

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