CVE-2008-5913

The Math.random function in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5, uses a random number generator that is seeded only once per browser session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track a user, or trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, by calculating the seed value, related to a "temporary footprint" and an "in-session phishing attack."

🔗 References (50)

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• cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043369.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043405.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-07/msg00005.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/40326
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/40401
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/40481
• cve@mitrehttp://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100091069
• cve@mitrehttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-930-1
• cve@mitrehttp://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161
• cve@mitrehttp://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:125
• cve@mitrehttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-33.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0500.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0501.html