CVE-2008-6961 json
mailnews in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.18 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.13, when JavaScript is enabled in mail, allows remote attackers to…
published 2009-08-13 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6920
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
mailnews in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.18 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.13, when JavaScript is enabled in mail, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the recipient, or comments in forwarded mail, via script that reads the (1) .documentURI or (2) .textContent DOM properties.
Exploit prediction
1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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mozilla.org
/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-59.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32715
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32714
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32363
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46734
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=458883
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021247
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6961
- NVD CVE-2008-6961
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