CVE-2008-5508
Firefox errors parsing URLs with control characters
Severity Score
4.3
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.5 and 2.x before 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x before 2.0.0.19, and SeaMonkey 1.x before 1.1.14 does not properly parse URLs with leading whitespace or control characters, which might allow remote attackers to misrepresent URLs and simplify phishing attacks.
Mozilla Firefox 3.x en versiones anteriores 3.0.5 y 2.x en versiones anteriores 2.0.0.19, Thunderbird 2.x en versiones anteriores a 2.0.0.19, y SeaMonkey 1.x en versiones anteriores 1.1.14 no analizando propiamente URLs con espacios en blanco destacados o caracteres de control, el cual podría permitir a los atacantes remotos deformar URL y simplificar los ataques de fraude (phishing).
*Credits:
N/A
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SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
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Timeline
- 2008-12-12 CVE Reserved
- 2008-12-17 CVE Published
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (43)
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | >= 2.0 < 2.0.0.19 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 2.0 < 2.0.0.19" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | >= 3.0 < 3.0.5 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 3.0 < 3.0.5" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" | >= 1.0 < 1.1.14 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version " >= 1.0 < 1.1.14" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | >= 2.0 < 2.0.0.19 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " >= 2.0 < 2.0.0.19" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 6.06 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 7.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 8.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.10" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 4.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "4.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 5.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "5.0" | - |
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