CVE-2007-4879
CVE-2007-4879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (66th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Mozilla Firefox before Firefox 2.0.0.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9, can automatically install TLS client certificates with minimal user interaction, and automatically sends these certificates when requested, which makes it easier for remote web sites to track user activities across domains by requesting the TLS client certificates from other domains.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4879?
- Mozilla Firefox before Firefox 2.0.0.13, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.9, can automatically install TLS client certificates with minimal user interaction, and automatically sends these certificates when requested, which makes it easier for remote web sites to track user activities across domains by requesting the TLS client certificates from other domains.
- How severe is CVE-2007-4879?
- CVE-2007-4879 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-4879 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (66th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-4879?
- CVE-2007-4879 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 88 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-4879?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-4879 published?
- CVE-2007-4879 was published on 2007-09-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://0x90.eu/ff_tls_poc.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29526
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29539
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29541
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29547
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29558
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29560
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29616
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29645
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30327
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30620
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238492-1
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0128
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1532
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1534
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1535
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-18.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:080
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-17.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490196/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28448
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019704
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-592-1
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0998/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/references
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=395399
Affected products (88)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:preview_release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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