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CVE-2008-0591

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12 does not properl...

Medium CVSS 4.3

Overview

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12 and Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12 does not properly manage a delay timer used in confirmation dialogs, which might allow remote attackers to trick users into confirming an unsafe action, such as remote file execution, by using a timer to change the window focus, aka the "dialog refocus bug" or "ffclick2".

CWE: N/A Published: 2008-02-09T00:00:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 4.3 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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