CVE-2008-5913 Information

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.\

Reference

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