--- title: "CVE-2008-5023\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5023?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2008-5023 Publication date 13 November 2008 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Firefox 3.x before 3.0.4, Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.18, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.13 allows remote attackers to bypass the protection mechanism for codebase principals and execute arbitrary script via the -moz-binding CSS property in a signed JAR file. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | firefox | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.0.0.18+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.15~prepatch080614h-0ubuntu1 | | firefox-3.0 | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 3.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 3.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | iceape | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | iceweasel | 8.10 intrepid | Not in release | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | seamonkey | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.2 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.1.15+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.2 | | 7.10 gutsy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.8.1.16+nobinonly-0ubuntu1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.8.1.18+nobinonly.b308.cvs20090331t155113-0ubuntu0.7.10.1 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | | xulrunner-1.9 | 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.9.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.10.1 | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.9.0.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 | | 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5023) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5023) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-5023) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5023) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-667-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-667-1) + Firefox and xulrunner vulnerabilities + 17 November 2008 ### Other references *