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CVE-2008-6961

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 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 75%
Public exploits
0
none known

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 (EPSS)

1.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/32363 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46734 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=458883 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-59.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32715 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1021247 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32714 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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