CVE-2008-1235 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2008-1235?

CVE-2008-1235 is a critical vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 27 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.13, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that cause JavaScript to execute with the wrong principal, aka "Privilege escalation via incorrect principals."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1235?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1235?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-1235 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1235 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2022-26485 Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-11707 Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird Type Confusion Exploited High 8.8

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-q8g5-v4fw-48fq.