CVE-2008-5512: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-5512: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbi...

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 allow remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via unknown vectors in which "page content can pollute XPCNativeWrappers."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 10:56 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Mozilla browser and mail-client vulnerability that could let a malicious web page run JavaScript with elevated Mozilla “chrome” privileges. That means code intended to be confined to page content could potentially act with application-level trust. The source bundle names fixed version thresholds but does not provide CVSS scoring. Likely exposure is limited to legacy systems still running the named Mozilla versions or old distribution packages. Modern supported Mozilla releases are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Organizations with archives, kiosks, lab systems, or unmanaged desktops should verify historical browser and mail-client versions. Treat this as a legacy-risk cleanup item with high impact where exposed systems still exist. It should not distract from current actively exploited issues, but any remaining affected installations should be removed, updated, or isolated promptly. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey beyond the fixed versions named in the CVE.; Apply relevant Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat, or other vendor security updates for packaged builds.; Remove unsupported legacy Mozilla applications where upgrades are not practical..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 11:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 17, 2008, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451680CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9814CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
USN-690-3CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-690-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=464174CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
mozilla-xpcnativewrappers-code-execution(47416)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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