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TI-2008-05220 Aliases CVE-2008-5503GHSA-xmfc-3wmp-72qq

The loadBindingDocument function in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x…

Priority LOW 16Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The loadBindingDocument function in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 does not perform any security checks related to the same-domain policy, which allows remote attackers to read or access data from other domains via crafted XBL bindings.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01521 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 54

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.0.18VulnerableMozilla
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:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.8VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.0.18 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:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 44 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.10VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.13VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.14VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.15VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.16VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.17VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.13VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
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:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1 alphaVulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1 betaVulnerableMozilla
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:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.9VulnerableMozilla
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:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.0.18VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.9VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.14VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.16VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0.17VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.15 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.16 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.17 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 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:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 alpha Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 beta 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:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.9 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:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.0.18 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.16 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0.17 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0002 Released 2009-01-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-2.0.0.19-1.el5_2, thunderbird-2.0.0.19-1.el5_2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird-2.0.0.19-1.el5_2, thunderbird-2.0.0.19-1.el5_2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-18.el4.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:1037 Released 2008-12-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    seamonkey security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.29.el3 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2.ia64 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-32.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.25.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.25.el2.i386 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.29.el3.ia64 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-32.el4.ia64 +15
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.25.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.25.el2.ia64 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1037, RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1037, RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1037, RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1037
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1037, RHSA-2009:0002
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:1037

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5503
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmfc-3wmp-72qq

References

Advisory 14

Other 4

  • 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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