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CVE-2008-4058 json

The XPConnect component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 a…

published 2008-09-24 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4043

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.1%
EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The XPConnect component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 and 3.x before 3.0.2, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.17, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to "pollute XPCNativeWrappers" and execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges via vectors related to (1) chrome XBL and (2) chrome JS.

Patch / fix

  • mozilla firefox 2.0.0.17, 3.0.2
  • mozilla seamonkey 1.1.12
  • mozilla thunderbird 2.0.0.17
  • thunderbird RHEL 4 1.5.0.12-16.el4
  • thunderbird RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 2.0.0.17-1.el5
  • seamonkey RHEL 2.1 1.0.9-0.20.el2
  • seamonkey RHEL 3 1.0.9-0.24.el3
  • seamonkey RHEL 4 1.0.9-26.el4
  • devhelp RHEL 4 0.10-0.10.el4
  • seamonkey-nss RHEL 2.1 1.0.9-0.20.el2
  • seamonkey-nss RHEL 3 1.0.9-0.24.el3

red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0908RHSA-2008:0882RHSA-2008:0879

  • MozillaThunderbird openSUSE Tumbleweed 91.1.1-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2008-4058 updated

Mozilla privilege escalation via XPCnativeWrapper pollution

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.24.el3, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0882
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) nss 3.12.1.1-1.el5, yelp 2.16.0-21.el5, devhelp 0.12-19.el5, firefox 3.0.2-3.el5, xulrunner 1.9.0.2-5.el5, nss-tools 3.12.1.1-1.el5, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0879
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.20.el2, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.24.el3, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox 3.0.2-3.el4, devhelp 0.10-0.10.el4, seamonkey 1.0.9-26.el4, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-26.el4, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-26.el4, thunderbird 1.5.0.12-16.el4, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0882
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) nss 3.12.1.1-1.el5, yelp 2.16.0-21.el5, devhelp 0.12-19.el5, firefox 3.0.2-3.el5, xulrunner 1.9.0.2-5.el5, nss-tools 3.12.1.1-1.el5, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0879
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox 3.0.2-3.el4, devhelp 0.10-0.10.el4, seamonkey 1.0.9-26.el4, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-26.el4, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-26.el4, thunderbird 1.5.0.12-16.el4, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0882
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nss 3.12.1.1-1.el5, devhelp 0.12-19.el5, xulrunner 1.9.0.2-5.el5, nss-tools 3.12.1.1-1.el5, xulrunner-devel-unstable 1.9.0.2-5.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0879
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.20.el2, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.24.el3, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox 3.0.2-3.el4, devhelp 0.10-0.10.el4, seamonkey 1.0.9-26.el4, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-26.el4, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-26.el4, thunderbird 1.5.0.12-16.el4, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0882
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird 2.0.0.17-1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0908
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.20.el2, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.24.el3, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.24.el3, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox 3.0.2-3.el4, devhelp 0.10-0.10.el4, seamonkey 1.0.9-26.el4, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-26.el4, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-26.el4, thunderbird 1.5.0.12-16.el4, +2 more Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.20.el2, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.20.el2, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0882

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Exploit prediction

5.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.