CVE-2008-0418 describes a directory traversal vulnerability affecting Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary JavaScript, image, and stylesheet files via the chrome: URI scheme, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive session information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and partial confidentiality impact. While not actively exploited in the wild, public exploit code exists, demonstrating its feasibility. Despite the availability of exploit code, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE. Its EPSS score suggests a low probability of exploitation, and it is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.0.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.