Bug 476287 (CVE-2008-5512) - CVE-2008-5512 Firefox JavaScript privilege escalation
Summary: CVE-2008-5512 Firefox JavaScript privilege escalation
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: CVE-2008-5512
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
urgent
urgent
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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URL: http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=C...
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-12-12 21:01 UTC by Josh Bressers
Modified: 2019-09-29 12:28 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2010-12-25 17:01:12 UTC

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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2008:1036 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Critical: firefox security update 2008-12-17 01:32:17 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2008:1037 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Critical: seamonkey security update 2008-12-17 01:31:59 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2009:0002 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Moderate: thunderbird security update 2009-01-07 10:28:27 UTC

Description Josh Bressers 2008-12-12 21:01:36 UTC 
moz_bug_r_a4 reported two vulnerabilities by which page content can pollute
XPCNativeWrappers and run arbitary JavaScript with chrome priviliges.
Comment 2 Josh Bressers 2008-12-16 23:20:45 UTC 
This is now public:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-68.html
Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2008-12-21 08:24:50 UTC 
seamonkey-1.1.14-1.fc8 has been pushed to the Fedora 8 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2008-12-21 08:29:22 UTC 
xulrunner-1.9.0.5-1.fc10, firefox-3.0.5-1.fc10, epiphany-2.24.1-3.fc10, epiphany-extensions-2.24.0-3.fc10, blam-1.8.5-5.fc10, devhelp-0.22-2.fc10, evolution-rss-0.1.2-3.fc10, galeon-2.0.7-4.fc10, gecko-sharp2-0.13-3.fc10, gnome-python2-extras-2.19.1-25.fc10, gnome-web-photo-0.3-13.fc10, google-gadgets-0.10.3-2.fc10, kazehakase-0.5.6-1.fc10.2, Miro-1.2.7-3.fc10, mozvoikko-0.9.5-5.fc10, mugshot-1.2.2-4.fc10, pcmanx-gtk2-0.3.8-4.fc10, ruby-gnome2-0.18.1-2.fc10, yelp-2.24.0-4.fc10 has been pushed to the Fedora 10 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2008-12-21 08:35:42 UTC 
xulrunner-1.9.0.5-1.fc9, firefox-3.0.5-1.fc9, epiphany-2.22.2-6.fc9, epiphany-extensions-2.22.1-6.fc9, blam-1.8.5-4.fc9.1, cairo-dock-1.6.3.1-1.fc9.2, chmsee-1.0.1-7.fc9, devhelp-0.19.1-7.fc9, evolution-rss-0.1.0-5.fc9, galeon-2.0.7-4.fc9, gnome-python2-extras-2.19.1-22.fc9, gnome-web-photo-0.3-16.fc9, google-gadgets-0.10.3-2.fc9, gtkmozembedmm-1.4.2.cvs20060817-24.fc9, kazehakase-0.5.6-1.fc9.2, Miro-1.2.7-3.fc9, mozvoikko-0.9.5-5.fc9, mugshot-1.2.2-4.fc9, ruby-gnome2-0.17.0-4.fc9, totem-2.23.2-9.fc9, yelp-2.22.1-7.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2008-12-21 08:40:02 UTC 
seamonkey-1.1.14-1.fc10 has been pushed to the Fedora 10 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2008-12-21 08:42:37 UTC 
firefox-2.0.0.19-1.fc8, epiphany-2.20.3-9.fc8, epiphany-extensions-2.20.1-12.fc8, blam-1.8.3-20.fc8, cairo-dock-1.6.3.1-1.fc8.2, chmsee-1.0.0-6.31.fc8, devhelp-0.16.1-12.fc8, evolution-rss-0.0.8-14.fc8, galeon-2.0.4-7.fc8.3, gnome-python2-extras-2.19.1-20.fc8, gnome-web-photo-0.3-15.fc8, kazehakase-0.5.6-1.fc8.2, liferea-1.4.15-6.fc8, Miro-1.2.7-3.fc8, openvrml-0.17.10-3.0.fc8, ruby-gnome2-0.17.0-4.fc8, yelp-2.20.0-15.fc8 has been pushed to the Fedora 8 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
Comment 8 Fedora Update System 2008-12-21 08:43:58 UTC 
seamonkey-1.1.14-1.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
Comment 9 Vincent Danen 2010-12-25 17:01:12 UTC 
This was addressed via:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 (firefox) RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 (firefox) RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 2.1 (seamonkey) RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3 (seamonkey) RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 (seamonkey) RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 (thunderbird) RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 5 (thunderbird) RHSA-2009:0002
RHEL Optional Productivity Applications version 5 (thunderbird)	RHSA-2009:0002
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