CVE-2008-0591 describes a "dialog refocus bug" in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate a delay timer in confirmation dialogs, tricking users into approving unsafe actions like remote file execution. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), it requires medium attack complexity and could lead to partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.0.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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