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CVE-2008-2807

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 do not properly handle an invalid .properties file for an add-on, which allows…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 75%
Public exploits
0
none known

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.15 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.10 do not properly handle an invalid .properties file for an add-on, which allows remote attackers to read uninitialized memory, as demonstrated by use of ISO 8859 encoding instead of UTF-8 encoding in a French .properties file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0549.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2009/dsa-1697 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31021 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/50656 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30898 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31403 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /Advisories:rPSA-2008-0216 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9432 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2646 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30949 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • slackware.com /security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.383152 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SLACKWARE, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/0977 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31069 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31008 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31377 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2008-0616.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1993/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31023 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:155 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30038 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1607 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200808-03.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31005 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33433 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00207.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020419 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31253 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#firefox2.0.0.15 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00125.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31183 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30903 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0547.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00288.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=397093 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-629-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256408-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • slackware.com /security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.384911 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SLACKWARE, x_transferred
  • slackware.com /security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.410484 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SLACKWARE, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1615 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30878
  • secunia.com /advisories/30911 · Vendor Advisory
  • secunia.com /advisories/31076
  • secunia.com /advisories/31195
  • secunia.com /advisories/31220
  • secunia.com /advisories/31286
  • secunia.com /advisories/34501
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1621
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:136
  • mozilla.org /security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-29.html
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0569.html
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/494080/100/0/threaded

Sources

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