CVE-2008-5015: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-5015: Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 assigns chrome privileges to a file: URI when it is accessed in the same t...

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 assigns chrome privileges to a file: URI when it is accessed in the same tab from a chrome or privileged about: page, which makes it easier for user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via malicious code in a file that has already been saved on the local system.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 10:40 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 could wrongly treat a local file as trusted browser code after navigation from a privileged browser page. A user-assisted attacker would need malicious code already saved locally, but successful abuse could run JavaScript with elevated browser privileges. Likely exposure is limited to systems still running Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4 or affected 2008-era vendor packages. The bundle's affected product fields are not normalized, so validation should rely on installed browser and package versions. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless confirmed in production. If affected Firefox 3.x remains on business systems, prioritize removal or upgrade because the bug can grant elevated browser privileges. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 3.0.4 or later where applicable.; Check OS vendor advisories for backported browser package fixes.; Remove unsupported Firefox 3.x installations from managed endpoints..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:15 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 13, 2008, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11063CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=447579CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
FEDORA-2008-9669CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA

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