CVE-2008-5913

Description

The Math.random function in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5, uses a random number generator that is seeded only once per browser session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track a user, or trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, by calculating the seed value, related to a "temporary footprint" and an "in-session phishing attack."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11139

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475585

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1773

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1640

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1592

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1557

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1551

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-2

http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0501.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0500.html

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:125

http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html

http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1

http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069

http://secunia.com/advisories/40481

http://secunia.com/advisories/40401

http://secunia.com/advisories/40326

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00005.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043405.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043369.html

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3