Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14, and other versions before 2.0.0.17, allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via HTML-escaped low surrogate characters that are ignored by the HTML parser, as demonstrated by a "jav�ascript" sequence, aka "HTML escaped low surrogates bug."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 2.0.0.14 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/bluehat/archive/2008/08/14/targeted-fuzzing.aspxExploit
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=WZXONb-tqBw~
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN96950482/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2011/JVNDB-2011-000058.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31984Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31985Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32007Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32010Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32012Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32025Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32042Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32044Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32082Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32092Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-4066?
CVE-2008-4066 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14, and other versions before 2.0.0.17, allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms and conduct XSS attacks via HTML-escaped low surrogate ...
How severe is CVE-2008-4066?
CVE-2008-4066 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-2008-4066?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.