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CVE-2008-3836 Detail

Description

feedWriter in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to execute scripts with chrome privileges via vectors related to feed preview and the (1) elem.doCommand, (2) elem.dispatchEvent, (3) _setTitleText, (4) _setTitleImage, and (5) _initSubscriptionUI functions.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31984
http://secunia.com/advisories/31984
http://secunia.com/advisories/32012
http://secunia.com/advisories/32012
http://secunia.com/advisories/32042 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32042 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32144
http://secunia.com/advisories/32144
http://secunia.com/advisories/32185
http://secunia.com/advisories/32185
http://secunia.com/advisories/32196
http://secunia.com/advisories/32196
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845
http://secunia.com/advisories/32845
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1649
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:205
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-39.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-39.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020914
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020914
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=360529 Patch 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=360529 Patch 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=430658 Patch 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=430658 Patch 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45350
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45350

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3836
NVD Published Date:
09/24/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.