CVE-2008-5913

CVE Details

Release Date:	2009-01-20
Impact:	Low	What is this?

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.

See more information about CVE-2008-5913 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	4.9
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	Single
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (firefox)	ELSA-2010-0500	2010-06-23
Oracle Linux version 5 (devhelp)	ELSA-2010-0501	2010-06-23
Oracle Linux version 5 (esc)	ELSA-2010-0501	2010-06-23
Oracle Linux version 5 (firefox)	ELSA-2010-0501	2010-06-23
Oracle Linux version 5 (gnome-python2-extras)	ELSA-2010-0501	2010-06-23
Oracle Linux version 5 (totem)	ELSA-2010-0501	2010-06-23
Oracle Linux version 5 (xulrunner)	ELSA-2010-0501	2010-06-23
Oracle Linux version 5 (yelp)	ELSA-2010-0501	2010-06-23