How severe is CVE-2008-6961?

CVE-2008-6961 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-6961 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-6961?

CVE-2008-6961 primarily affects Mozilla Seamonkey. In total, 79 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6961?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-6961 published?

CVE-2008-6961 was published on 2009-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-6961

CVE-2008-6961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Seamonkey with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Mozilla Seamonkey
Published: 2009-08-13
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

mailnews in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.18 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.13, when JavaScript is enabled in mail, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the recipient, or comments in forwarded mail, via script that reads the (1) .documentURI or (2) .textContent DOM properties.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-6961?: mailnews in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.18 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.13, when JavaScript is enabled in mail, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the recipient, or comments in forwarded mail, via script that reads the (1) .documentURI or (2) .textContent DOM properties.
How severe is CVE-2008-6961?: CVE-2008-6961 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-6961 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-6961?: CVE-2008-6961 primarily affects Mozilla Seamonkey. In total, 79 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6961?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-6961 published?: CVE-2008-6961 was published on 2009-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (79)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:dev:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.0.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

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