CVE-2008-3836

mozilla: Privilege escalation using feed preview page and XSS flaw

Published Sep 24, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
feedWriter in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to execute scripts with chrome privileges via vectors related to feed preview and the (1) elem.doCommand, (2) elem.dispatchEvent, (3) _setTitleText, (4) _setTitleImage, and (5) _initSubscriptionUI functions.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1649-1 New iceweasel packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1669-1 New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1697-1 New iceape packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3822 feedWriter in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to execute scripts with chrome privileges via vectors related to feed preview and the (1) elem.doCommand, (2) elem.dispatchEvent, (3) _setTitleText, (4) _setTitleImage, and (5) _initSubscriptionUI functions.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-645-1 Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-645-2 Firefox vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 24, 2008, 8:37 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Sep 23, 2008, 12:00 AM