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TI-2008-05222 Aliases CVE-2008-5505GHSA-7v9j-67p6-63jv

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy…

Priority LOW 27CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
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-264.

Summary

Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy restrictions by using the persist attribute in an XUL element to create and access data entities that are similar to cookies.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02295 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:1036 Released 2008-12-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-3.0.5-1.el5_2, firefox-3.0.5-1.el5_2.i386, firefox-3.0.5-1.el5_2.ia64 +37
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.0.5-1.el4, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-3.0.5-1.el5_2, firefox-3.0.5-1.el5_2.i386, nspr-4.7.3-2.el5 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nspr-4.7.3-2.el5, nspr-devel-4.7.3-2.el5, nspr-devel-4.7.3-2.el5.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.0.5-1.el4, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.i386, nspr-4.7.3-1.el4 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.0.5-1.el4, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.0.5-1.el4, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.5-1.el4.ia64 +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1036

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5505
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7v9j-67p6-63jv

References

Advisory 5

Other 3

  • 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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