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TI-2008-00565 Aliases CVE-2008-0593GHSA-x927-rph6-c38j

Gecko-based browsers, including Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and SeaMonkey before…

Priority LOW 24CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Gecko-based browsers, including Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8, modify the .href property of stylesheet DOM nodes to the final URI of a 302 redirect, which might allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and read sensitive information from the original URL, such as with Single-Signon systems.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02037 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 37

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.0.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.10VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 27 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versions; up to 1.1.17VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:beta:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:dev:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 alphaVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 betaVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.99VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.10VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.13VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.14VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.15VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.16VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions; up to 1.1.17 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:beta:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:dev:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 beta Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.99 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.15 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.16 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0103 Released 2008-02-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-1.5.0.12-9.el5, firefox-1.5.0.12-9.el5.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-9.el5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-1.5.0.12-9.el5, firefox-1.5.0.12-9.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.10.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:0105 Released 2008-02-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el5, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el5, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-8.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:0104 Released 2008-02-08 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.9.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-9.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.9.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.9.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-9.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.9.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.9.el2.ia64 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0103
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0103, RHSA-2008:0104, RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0103, RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0103, RHSA-2008:0104, RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0103, RHSA-2008:0104, RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0104
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0103, RHSA-2008:0104, RHSA-2008:0105
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0104

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0593
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x927-rph6-c38j

References

Advisory 20

Other 6

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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