Description
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."
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-5883 | 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." |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-930-1 | Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-930-4 | Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T11:13:13.201Z
Reserved: 2009-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-5913
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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-01-20T16:30:00.360
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-5913
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN