CVE-2008-5505
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy restrictions...
5.0 Medium
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy restrictions by using the persist attribute in an XUL element to create and access data entities that are similar to cookies.
Exploit likelihood
2.30%Down 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy restrictions by using the persist attribute in an XUL element to create and access data entities that are similar to cookies.
- Record
CVE-2008-5505- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy restrictions by using the persist attribute in an XUL element to create and access data entities that are similar to cookies.
- Record
CVE-2008-5505- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5482 No score
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy restrictions by using the persist attribute in an XUL element to create and access data entities that are similar to cookies.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5482- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7v9j-67p6-63jv No score
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy restrictions...
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy restrictions by using the persist attribute in an XUL element to create and access data entities that are similar to cookies.
- Record
GHSA-7v9j-67p6-63jv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el4 | 0:3.0.5-1.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el4 | 0:3.0.5-1.el4 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el4 | 0:3.0.5-1.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el4 | 0:3.0.5-1.el4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el4 | 0:3.0.5-1.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el4 | 0:3.0.5-1.el4 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el4 | 0:3.0.5-1.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el4 | 0:3.0.5-1.el4 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-1.el4 | 0:4.7.3-1.el4 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 | 0:3.12.2.0-1.el4 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-2.el5 | 0:4.7.3-2.el5 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-2.el5 | 0:4.7.3-2.el5 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-2.el5 | 0:4.7.3-2.el5 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
nss-pkcs11-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 |
xulrunner-devel-unstableRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:3.0.5-1.el5_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:3.0.5-1.el5_2 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-2.el5 | 0:4.7.3-2.el5 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-2.el5 | 0:4.7.3-2.el5 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
nss-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:3.0.5-1.el5_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:3.0.5-1.el5_2 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-2.el5 | 0:4.7.3-2.el5 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-2.el5 | 0:4.7.3-2.el5 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:4.7.3-2.el5 | 0:4.7.3-2.el5 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
nss-pkcs11-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
nss-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 | 0:3.12.2.0-2.el5 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 |
xulrunner-devel-unstableRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 | 0:1.9.0.5-1.el5_2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5505 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) 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 2.30%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/32882
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=295994
securitytracker.com/id?1021428
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1036.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:245
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usn.ubuntu.com/690-1
secunia.com/advisories/33203
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-63.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47411
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10443
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5505
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7v9j-67p6-63jv
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:1036
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476266
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_1036.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5500