CVE-2008-2808

CVSS V2 Medium 4.3 CVSS V3 None
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 do not properly escape HTML in file:// URLs in directory listings, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or have unspecified other impact via a crafted filename.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2008-2808
  • Assigner
  • secalert@redhat.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2008-07-07T23:41:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-11T20:44:14
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-79 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
AND
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:advanced_workstation_for_the_itanium_processor:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_workstation:5_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:lts_amd64:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:lts_i386:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:lts_powerpc:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:lts_sparc:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:lpia:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* 0 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:2.0_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 4.3
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#firefox2.0.0.15
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-30.html
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=411433
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-619-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30038
http://secunia.com/advisories/30911 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31069
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0549.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00004.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00295.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00288.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-03.xml
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00207.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1607
http://secunia.com/advisories/31023
http://secunia.com/advisories/31195
http://secunia.com/advisories/31005
http://secunia.com/advisories/31377
http://secunia.com/advisories/30898
http://secunia.com/advisories/30903
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0616.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:136
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0569.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31183
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020419
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.383152
http://secunia.com/advisories/30878
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1615
http://secunia.com/advisories/31008
http://secunia.com/advisories/30949
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0547.html
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2646
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0216
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.384911
http://secunia.com/advisories/31021
http://secunia.com/advisories/33433
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1697
http://secunia.com/advisories/34501
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0977
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1993/references
http://secunia.com/advisories/31076
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9668
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494080/100/0/threaded
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2808
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2808
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 18:28:33 Added to TrackCVE