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CVE-2008-2808


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-2808 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 10 products from redhat, from redhat, from redhat and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2008-07-07T23:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System redhat advanced_workstation_for_the_itanium_processor 2.1 No
Operating System redhat desktop 3.0 No
Operating System redhat desktop 4.0 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 5_server No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux as_2.1 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux as_3 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux as_4 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux es_2.1 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux es_3 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux es_4 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux ws_2.1 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux ws_3 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux ws_4 No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 5_client No
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop_workstation 5_client No
Operating System redhat fedora 8 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 6.06 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 6.06 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 6.06 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 6.06 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 7.04 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 7.04 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 7.04 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 7.04 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 7.10 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 7.10 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 7.10 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 7.10 No
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 7.10 No
Application mozilla firefox 2.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0.0.2 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0.0.3 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0.0.11 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0.0.12 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0.0.13 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0.0.14 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0_.1 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0_.4 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0_.5 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0_.6 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0_.9 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0_.10 Yes
Application mozilla firefox 2.0_8 Yes
Application mozilla seamonkey 1.1 Yes
Application mozilla seamonkey 1.1.1 Yes
Application mozilla seamonkey 1.1.2 Yes
Application mozilla seamonkey 1.1.3 Yes
Application mozilla seamonkey 1.1.4 Yes
Application mozilla seamonkey 1.1.5 Yes
Application mozilla seamonkey 1.1.6 Yes
Application mozilla seamonkey 1.1.7 Yes
Application mozilla seamonkey 1.1.8 Yes
Application mozilla seamonkey 1.1.9 Yes
Application mozilla thunderbird 2.0_.4 Yes
Application mozilla thunderbird 2.0_.5 Yes
Application mozilla thunderbird 2.0_.6 Yes
Application mozilla thunderbird 2.0_.9 Yes
Application mozilla thunderbird 2.0_.12 Yes
Application mozilla thunderbird 2.0_.13 Yes
Application mozilla thunderbird 2.0_.14 Yes
Application mozilla thunderbird 2.0_8 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For redhat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.