# CVE-2008-5504: Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.19 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via vectors related to the fe

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32882
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021422
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10781
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453526
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-690-2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33231
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1707
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1037.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33184
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-62.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:244
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47410
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33523
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33189
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34501

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