CVE-2008-4059 describes a critical vulnerability in the XPConnect component of Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 2.0.0.17. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges by manipulating XPCNativeWrappers through a SCRIPT element. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, as it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.0.0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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