NVD

CVE-2008-0418 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8, when using "flat" addons, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary Javascript, image, and stylesheet files via the chrome: URI scheme, as demonstrated by stealing session information from sessionstore.js.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://browser.netscape.com/releasenotes/
http://browser.netscape.com/releasenotes/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28622/
http://secunia.com/advisories/28622/
http://secunia.com/advisories/28754
http://secunia.com/advisories/28754
http://secunia.com/advisories/28766
http://secunia.com/advisories/28766
http://secunia.com/advisories/28808
http://secunia.com/advisories/28808
http://secunia.com/advisories/28815
http://secunia.com/advisories/28815
http://secunia.com/advisories/28818
http://secunia.com/advisories/28818
http://secunia.com/advisories/28839
http://secunia.com/advisories/28839
http://secunia.com/advisories/28864
http://secunia.com/advisories/28864
http://secunia.com/advisories/28865
http://secunia.com/advisories/28865
http://secunia.com/advisories/28877
http://secunia.com/advisories/28877
http://secunia.com/advisories/28879
http://secunia.com/advisories/28879
http://secunia.com/advisories/28924
http://secunia.com/advisories/28924
http://secunia.com/advisories/28939
http://secunia.com/advisories/28939
http://secunia.com/advisories/28958
http://secunia.com/advisories/28958
http://secunia.com/advisories/29049
http://secunia.com/advisories/29049
http://secunia.com/advisories/29086
http://secunia.com/advisories/29086
http://secunia.com/advisories/29098
http://secunia.com/advisories/29098
http://secunia.com/advisories/29164
http://secunia.com/advisories/29164
http://secunia.com/advisories/29167
http://secunia.com/advisories/29167
http://secunia.com/advisories/29211
http://secunia.com/advisories/29211
http://secunia.com/advisories/29567
http://secunia.com/advisories/29567
http://secunia.com/advisories/30327
http://secunia.com/advisories/30327
http://secunia.com/advisories/30620
http://secunia.com/advisories/30620
http://secunia.com/advisories/31043
http://secunia.com/advisories/31043
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.445399
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.445399
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238492-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238492-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239546-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239546-1
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/6251b18e050302ebe7fe74294b55c818.html
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/6251b18e050302ebe7fe74294b55c818.html
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0051
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0051
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0093
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0093
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0093
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0093
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1484
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1484
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1485
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1485
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1489
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1489
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1506
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1506
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-18.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-18.xml
http://www.hiredhacker.com/2008/01/19/firefox-chrome-url-handling-directory-traversal/
http://www.hiredhacker.com/2008/01/19/firefox-chrome-url-handling-directory-traversal/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/309608	US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/309608	US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:048
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:048
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:062
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:062
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-05.html
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-05.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0103.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0103.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0104.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0104.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0105.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0105.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487826/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487826/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488002/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488002/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488971/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488971/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27406
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27406
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019329
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019329
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-576-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-576-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-582-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-582-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-582-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-582-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0263
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0263
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0453/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0453/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0454/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0454/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0627/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0627/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2091/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2091/references
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1995
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1995
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10705
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10705
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00274.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00274.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00309.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00309.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00381.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00381.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00905.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00905.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00946.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00946.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	NIST

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Change History

5 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:42:02 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://browser.netscape.com/releasenotes/
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00006.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28622/
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28754
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28766
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28808
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28815
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28818
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28839
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28864
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28865
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28877
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28879
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28924
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28939
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28958
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29049
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29086
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29098
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29164
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29167
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29211
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29567
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30327
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30620
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31043
Added	Reference	http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.445399
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238492-1
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239546-1
Added	Reference	http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/6251b18e050302ebe7fe74294b55c818.html
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0051
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0093
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0093
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1484
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1485
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1489
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1506
Added	Reference	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-18.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.hiredhacker.com/2008/01/19/firefox-chrome-url-handling-directory-traversal/
Added	Reference	http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/309608
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:048
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:062
Added	Reference	http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2008/mfsa2008-05.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0103.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0104.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0105.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487826/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488002/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488971/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27406
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019329
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-576-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-582-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-582-2
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0263
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0453/references
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0454/references
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0627/references
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1793/references
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2091/references
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1995
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10705
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00274.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00309.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00381.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00905.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00946.html

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/15/2018 6:00:11 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487826/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488002/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488971/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487826/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/488002/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/488971/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-0418
NVD Published Date:
02/08/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2008-0418 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:42:02 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:50:25 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/15/2018 6:00:11 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/28/2017 9:30:16 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 2/11/2008 10:33:00 AM

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