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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5510

The CSS parser in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 ignores the '\0' escaped null character, which might allow remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms such as sanitization routines.
Publish Date : 2008-12-17 Last Update Date : 2018-11-08
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
5.0
Confidentiality Impact None (There is no impact to the confidentiality of the system.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact None (There is no impact to the availability of the system.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Bypass a restriction or similar
CWE ID CWE id is not defined for this vulnerability

- Additional Vendor Supplied Data

Vendor Impact CVSS Score CVSS Vector Report Date Publish Date
Redhat low 2008-12-08 2008-12-16
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- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
CVE-2008-5510 oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20085510 unix
DSA-1707 iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7805 unix
DSA-1707-1 iceweasel -- several vulnerabilities oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13605 unix
ELSA-2008:1036: firefox security update (Critical) oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22738 unix
RHSA-2008:1036 -- firefox security update (Critical) oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29215 unix
RHSA-2008:1036: firefox security update (Critical) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20081036 unix
The CSS parser in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonk... oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9662 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2008-5510

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 7.10 Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 8.04 ~~lts~~~ Version Details Vulnerabilities
3 OS Canonical Ubuntu Linux 8.10 Version Details Vulnerabilities
4 OS Debian Debian Linux 4.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
5 OS Debian Debian Linux 5.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
6 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
7 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
8 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
9 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
10 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
11 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities
12 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6 Version Details Vulnerabilities
13 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7 Version Details Vulnerabilities
14 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.8 Version Details Vulnerabilities
15 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.9 Version Details Vulnerabilities
16 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.10 Version Details Vulnerabilities
17 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11 Version Details Vulnerabilities
18 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.12 Version Details Vulnerabilities
19 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.13 Version Details Vulnerabilities
20 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14 Version Details Vulnerabilities
21 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.15 Version Details Vulnerabilities
22 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.16 Version Details Vulnerabilities
23 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.17 Version Details Vulnerabilities
24 Application Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.18 Version Details Vulnerabilities
25 Application Mozilla Firefox 3.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
26 Application Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
27 Application Mozilla Firefox 3.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
28 Application Mozilla Firefox 3.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
29 Application Mozilla Firefox 3.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
30 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
31 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0 Alpha Version Details Vulnerabilities
32 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0 Beta Version Details Vulnerabilities
33 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
34 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
35 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
36 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
37 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities
38 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.6 Version Details Vulnerabilities
39 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.7 Version Details Vulnerabilities
40 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.8 Version Details Vulnerabilities
41 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.0.9 Version Details Vulnerabilities
42 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1 Alpha Version Details Vulnerabilities
43 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1 Beta Version Details Vulnerabilities
44 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
45 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1 Alpha Version Details Vulnerabilities
46 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1 Beta Version Details Vulnerabilities
47 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
48 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
49 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
50 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
51 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities
52 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.6 Version Details Vulnerabilities
53 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.7 Version Details Vulnerabilities
54 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.8 Version Details Vulnerabilities
55 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.9 Version Details Vulnerabilities
56 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.10 Version Details Vulnerabilities
57 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.11 Version Details Vulnerabilities
58 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.12 Version Details Vulnerabilities
59 Application Mozilla Seamonkey 1.1.13 Version Details Vulnerabilities
60 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
61 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.0 Version Details Vulnerabilities
62 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
63 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.2 Version Details Vulnerabilities
64 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
65 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
66 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities
67 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 Version Details Vulnerabilities
68 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.7 Version Details Vulnerabilities
69 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.8 Version Details Vulnerabilities
70 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 Version Details Vulnerabilities
71 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.11 Version Details Vulnerabilities
72 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 Version Details Vulnerabilities
73 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.13 Version Details Vulnerabilities
74 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 Version Details Vulnerabilities
75 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.15 Version Details Vulnerabilities
76 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 Version Details Vulnerabilities
77 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 Version Details Vulnerabilities
78 Application Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.18 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 3
Debian Debian Linux 2
Mozilla Firefox 24
Mozilla Seamonkey 30
Mozilla Thunderbird 19

- References For CVE-2008-5510

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47415
XF mozilla-cssparser-security-bypass(47415)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
VUPEN ADV-2009-0977
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228856
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-701-1
UBUNTU USN-701-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-690-2
UBUNTU USN-690-2
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021425
SECTRACK 1021425
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.html
REDHAT RHSA-2008:1036
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882
BID 32882 Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities Release Date:2014-09-23
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:012
MANDRIVA MDVSA-2009:012
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-67.html CONFIRM
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:244
MANDRIVA MDVSA-2008:244
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245
MANDRIVA MDVSA-2008:245
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-258748-1
SUNALERT 258748
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1707
DEBIAN DSA-1707
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
SUNALERT 256408
https://usn.ubuntu.com/690-1/
UBUNTU USN-690-1

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2008-5510

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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