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NVD

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CVE-2008-5913 Detail

Current Description

The Math.random function in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5, uses a random number generator that is seeded only once per browser session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track a user, or trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, by calculating the seed value, related to a "temporary footprint" and an "in-session phishing attack."


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043369.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043405.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00005.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/40326 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/40401 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/40481 CVE, MITRE
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069 CVE, MITRE
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161 CVE, MITRE
http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:125 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0500.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0501.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276 CVE, MITRE
http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-2 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1551 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1557 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1592 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1640 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1773 CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475585 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11139 CVE, MITRE

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5913
NVD Published Date:
01/20/2009
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE