Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a legacy Mozilla flaw where certain add-on-loaded scripts could bypass a safety wrapper. In affected Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey versions, a remote attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code, but the CVE ties this to third-party add-on vectors. Exposure is most likely in legacy endpoints still running the named Mozilla versions, especially where third-party add-ons are installed or allowed. The source bundle does not identify affected modern Mozilla releases or non-Mozilla products. Treat this as high priority only where legacy Mozilla software remains in use. For normal modern fleets, priority is usually inventory confirmation and cleanup rather than emergency response. Mitigation focus: Upgrade or remove affected Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey versions.; Use vendor or Linux distribution advisories for exact package versions.; Disable or remove unneeded third-party add-ons on legacy systems..
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2646CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=418356CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10747CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- FEDORA-2008-6127CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2008-6737CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2008-6193CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
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