CVE-2008-5024 XML external entity in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or read data via XML injection in E4X documents due to improper quote escaping in Mozilla browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-5024?
CVE-2008-5024 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 13 Nov 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
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 do not properly escape quote characters used for XML processing, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML injection attacks via the default namespace in an E4X document.
Weakness: CWE-91
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5024?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5024?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-5024 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5024 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9x5-wf23-5hh7.