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CVE-2008-5913 Details

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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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
mozilla firefox	3.5 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.5.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.4:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
mozilla seamonkey	<= 2.0.4 1.0 1.0 alpha 1.0 beta 1.0.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:alpha:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.17:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 21, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]