Vulnerability Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via certain character encodings, including (1) a backspace character that is treated as whitespace, (2) 0x80 with Shift_JIS encoding, and (3) "zero-length non-ASCII sequences" in certain Asian character sets.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 2.0.0.11 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 1.1.7 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 2.0.0.11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN21563357/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-000021.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28839Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28864Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28865Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28879Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29541Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30327Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30620Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31043Vendor Advisory
- 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://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1484
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1485
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1489
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-0416?
CVE-2008-0416 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.12, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.12, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.8 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script o...
How severe is CVE-2008-0416?
CVE-2008-0416 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-0416?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.