# CVE-2008-4059: The XPConnect component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to "pollute XPCNativeWrappers" and execute arbitrary code

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-09-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The XPConnect component in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.17 allows remote attackers to "pollute XPCNativeWrappers" and execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges via vectors related to a SCRIPT element.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/32025
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.405232
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01384.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32144
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32010
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-41.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-645-2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31346
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31985
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32185
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32196
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45352
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1669
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32042
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2661
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.379422
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32092

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