CVE-2008-5504

Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with...

7.5 HighFix available

Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors related to the feed preview, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3836.

Exploit likelihood

2.55%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors related to the feed preview, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3836.

Record: CVE-2008-5504
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors related to the feed preview, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3836.

Record: CVE-2008-5504
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5481 No score

Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors related to the feed preview, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3836.

Record: EUVD-2008-5481
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hph5-qh8m-x8v8 No score

Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with...

Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors related to the feed preview, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3836.

Record: GHSA-hph5-qh8m-x8v8
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mozilla firefox

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`iceweasel` Debian:4.0	before 2.0.0.19-0etch1, plus listed versions 2.0.0.10-0etch12.0.0.10-12.0.0.10-22.0.0.11-12.0.0.12-0etch1 Show 28 moreShow less 2.0.0.12-12.0.0.12-22.0.0.13-0etch12.0.0.13-12.0.0.14-0etch12.0.0.14-12.0.0.14-22.0.0.15-0etch12.0.0.16-0etch12.0.0.17-0etch12.0.0.18-0etch12.0.0.3-12.0.0.3-22.0.0.4-0etch12.0.0.4-12.0.0.5-0etch12.0.0.5-0etch1+lenny12.0.0.5-12.0.0.5-22.0.0.6+2.0.0.8-0etch12.0.0.6-0etch12.0.0.6-0etch1+lenny12.0.0.6-12.0.0.7-12.0.0.7-22.0.0.8-12.0.0.9-12.0.0.9-2	2.0.0.19-0etch1
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nspr` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nspr-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nss` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`seamonkey-nss-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nspr` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nspr-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nss` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nss-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nspr` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nspr-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nss` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nss-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nspr` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nspr-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nss` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey-nss-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.25.el2	0:1.0.9-0.25.el2
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nspr` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nspr-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nss` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nss-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nspr` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nspr-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nss` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nss-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nspr` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nspr-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nss` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nss-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nspr` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nspr-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nss` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey-nss-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.0.9-0.29.el3	0:1.0.9-0.29.el3
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-chat` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-dom-inspector` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-js-debugger` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4
`seamonkey-mail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.0.9-32.el4	0:1.0.9-32.el4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-5504 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mozilla Firefox, published December 17, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.55%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in iceweasel 2.0.0.19-0etch1.

References

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