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CVE-2008-5503 Detail

Description

The loadBindingDocument function in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 does not perform any security checks related to the same-domain policy, which allows remote attackers to read or access data from other domains via crafted XBL bindings.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/33184
http://secunia.com/advisories/33184
http://secunia.com/advisories/33189
http://secunia.com/advisories/33189
http://secunia.com/advisories/33204
http://secunia.com/advisories/33204
http://secunia.com/advisories/33205
http://secunia.com/advisories/33205
http://secunia.com/advisories/33231
http://secunia.com/advisories/33231
http://secunia.com/advisories/33232
http://secunia.com/advisories/33232
http://secunia.com/advisories/33408
http://secunia.com/advisories/33408
http://secunia.com/advisories/33415
http://secunia.com/advisories/33415
http://secunia.com/advisories/33421
http://secunia.com/advisories/33421
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434
http://secunia.com/advisories/33434
http://secunia.com/advisories/33523
http://secunia.com/advisories/33523
http://secunia.com/advisories/33547
http://secunia.com/advisories/33547
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
http://secunia.com/advisories/35080
http://secunia.com/advisories/35080
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://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258748-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258748-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1696
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1704
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1704
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1707
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1707
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:244
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:244
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:012
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:012
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-61.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-61.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0002.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0002.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021424
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021424
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-690-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-690-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=379959
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=379959
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47409
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47409
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11423
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11423
https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-3/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-3/

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5503
NVD Published Date:
12/17/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.